Making Layers

I create art with layers of fabric, papers, pigments, shapes, and ideas. Inspired by the natural world, I fill my tables with materials and pour paint.

Materials on the table in my studio

I’m searching for colors and textures that will echo what inspired me, like the Wisconsin stream below.

Inspirational stream in Wisconsin.

I pour paint over layered fabrics and papers because each takes the diluted pigmented paints in individual ways. This technique gives each layer a unique print that will be used in recombinations to create the art. Ideas for my finished pieces come from looking, researching, and delighting my eye.

Detail of painting. Print on paper.