My hope is that I can serve others through art.
It is a big trust factor: that what I am working out in a painting may be useful to someone else. I may not even understand why I’m drawn to an idea. But having painted and sold these past 30 years, I’ve received sufficient feedback to understand that art is part of the mystery that connects, heals, inspires and teaches.
For years, my primary focus was on the human body. I am fascinated by how the human figure and face transmit our histories, experiences and wisdom. This is why I sometimes employ religious or mythological iconography, both traditional and suggestive. For example, you may see halos, including ones of barbed wire, dots or a focused light.
I am now also inspired by nature. Magpies are strength, beauty and a wild daring awareness. Clouds are hope, friends and reminders that life is bigger than our imagination.
I often work with layers of glazes or wax to create a depth of tone and field. The layers add an enlivening warmth and a subliminal entry to the unknown.
I also engage with others through art as a docent for the New Mexico Museum of Art.
Current/Previous shows:
West Austin Art Studio Tour 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Austin Bergstrom International Airport (Sept 2015-Jan 2016) (juried)
People's Gallery Exhibition 2015, Austin City Hall (juried)
Austin Visual Arts Association Fall Show October 2014 (juried)
Gypsy Camp Gallery, Martindale, TX, Erotic Art Show, 2014
People's Gallery Exhibition 2014, Austin City Hall (juried)
Austin Art Space, 12x12, December 2010 (juried)
Genuine Joe’s Coffeeshop, August 2010
Pump Project Arts Complex, November 2008
Artist Coalition of Austin, Go Figure, 1998 (juried)
A Few of My Teachers
Sam Coronado
Eve Larson
Elizabeth Locke
Mercedes Peña
