About
STATEMENT:
With reverence for the natural world, my current work as a printmaker is rooted in an ongoing visual dialogue with the natural landscape—its quiet presence, layered histories, and the ways in which we perceive and shape it over time. I want to explore how natural forms, textures, and patterns can be reimagined, emphasizing both the permanence and fragility of the environments we inhabit.
I work from direct observation, sketches and photographs and translate these into compositions that reflect the physical terrain and the emotional & atmospheric qualities of a place. Color functions as an expressive tool in my practice. It sets the mood, guides the viewers perception, and is meant to deepen the impact of each composition.
My prints are as much about place as they are about process: the physical act of cutting into the block mimics the shaping forces of nature itself—erosion, growth, weathering, and of course human destruction. In this way, each piece is a study of time, transformation & process and is meant to bring to mind our complex relationship with the earth.
My goal is that each print be both a creative expression and a reminder of the urgent need to preserve the environment for future generations.
ABOUT:
I received my MA in Art Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA in printmaking from Kent State University. I’ve been a teaching artist for over 25 years and I’ve facilitated programs for preschoolers to senior citizens. I have exhibited work in the midwest states as well as Canada, Mexico and Nicaragua. I have been an Artist in Residence at Acadia National Park, illustrated a teachers storytelling book and have prints in the collections of Landmarks Illinois, Bulley & Andrews Restoration, Village of Oak Park, National Park Service, Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Governors Office under George H. Ryan. My interest in arts administrative work has found place in public schools, museums and community art organizations. I work from my home studio in Oak Park, Illinois.