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My work is all about the materials, combining diverse materials in a way that stimulates a thought or emotion. From my very first experiments with mosaic in the landscape, I recognized the power which is inherent in those materials. I became a facilitator, as the materials did their magic.
In my first two-dimensional pieces, I sought to make the materials do things they wouldn't do naturally. I would combine ceramic ware, hand cut it in erratic shapes, with a static background of another 'hard' material, such as glass tiles. I wanted the ceramic pieces to become fluid.
As I worked my way through the technical learning curve, I found myself drawn further to textural materials and the effects which result from combinations of diverse materials. Today, my studio is visual chaos to an observer, but it is a womb for me. While I work, I am surrounded by shelves of kitsch, ceramics and glass, a wall of rocks, stone & crystals... this carnival of visual stimuli is my inspiration.
ARTIST RESUME
Education
BFA, 1979 Art History, with emphasis on Arts Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Professional Experience in the Arts
Gallery Assistant, Art Sales Gallery for Virginia Artists, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, 1979-1982
Director, Second Street Gallery, an alternative arts space, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1982-1986
Independent Mosaic Studies
2007, Workshop, 'A Lighter Base for 3-D Mosaics: Polystyrene Forms and Polymer Fortified Concrete', with Sherri Warner Hunter
2007, Workshop, 'Design for Mosaics', with Emma Biggs
2007, Conference, Society of American Mosaic Artists - Pheonix, AZ
2007, Workshop with Ilana Shafir, Washington, DC
2005, Workshop, 'Winterstone for Sculpture', with Heather Dadek
2005. Workshop, 'Mosaic Basics', with Shug Jones and Karen Ami
