Artist’s Statement
While I am working, it is hard to separate labor, emotions, and intentions. And then there is chance. This, like in life, can be the directional force and impetus for more conscious decisions. Some decisions, like observation, seem imperative, while others are more spontaneous.
The constantly increasing perils of climate change demand artistic attention and appreciation of our connections and responsibilities to the world. The difficulty and complexity of our predicaments invigorates my work and challenges my response.
The reciprocal relationship between the folded and printed components of the monotypes creates a dialog of structure and the parameters of the perspective. The natural elements are alive with environmental observations and concerns. My ongoing relationship with nature flattens out into planes of color, mark, and movement. They are built by the mutual relationship of concealing and revealing, plan and chance. As I investigate properties of nature with marks and inky flats of color, I also explore properties of paper with the pressure of the press. These layers are built upon until I have captured a momentary balance of chance with my fugitive experience and direct concerns for nature.
