My ​work celebrates light, transparency, reflection, and the luminous quality of paint.
 
I use light on a personal scale to be accessible to the viewer in an intimate way. The inner depth in each piece serves to draw the viewer into a quiet luminosity. Changing ambient light influences the perception of what is seen and not seen. Layers shift with the movement of the viewer providing windows for interaction.
Looking to create a dynamic between the simplicity of light and the exuberance of color, my work ranges from quite minimal to more gestural explorations with multiple layers of color over a luminous ground.
 
Works in oil, pastel and acrylic capture the presence and energy of light on the paper, panel or canvas.
One body of work combines paint with Plexiglas, poly films and embedded mirrored surfaces using a room's ambient light as an inner reflection to create a desired effect.

My early studies of Chinese landscape painting and calligraphy inspire me to incorporate foundational Chinese and Japanese art principles into my art. The rendering of layered space in Chinese landscape painting, the use of large voids and the Japanese concept of MA (space/time) are ongoing concerns.

James Turrell, Mark Rothko, Larry Bell, Robert Irwin and the Buddhist concept of luminosity/emptiness inspire experimentation with new means of light expression.

As a professional garden designer, I observe the continuous play of light in and through the textures, colors and shapes of plants in the garden. This is also a daily inspiration for my ongoing explorations with color and light.

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