Medium: Mixed Media , Painting , Open Studios , Drawing

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My paintings and works on paper are inspired by nature and usually incorporate personal imagery and marks or drawings. These are often taken from the sketchbook/journals that I bring along on my treks into the natural spaces near my home/studio. I fill these journals with my impressions- drawings, descriptions, unintended markings, ephemera found along the way, as well as bits of thought, music or poetry that I encounter during my day. The more autobiographical elements become part of the works I call "Narratives" , while others add depth and texture to my nature inspired abstraction works - my landscape meditations. The mountain trails and vistas, flowing rivers, dramatic skies and tumultuous weather that I experience now, as well as my memories of living in New Mexico and growing up near the sea in coastal Georgia, all inspire me. Recently I've been exploring urban textures, colors and shapes as inspirations in my work, too. I use oil paint, cold wax medium, found materials and a variety of media such as natural pigments, ink, acrylic, graphite, oil stick and charcoal in my work. Recently I've returned to incorporating collage and drawing into my paintings and I'm excited about the results.