Occasionally I like to revisit an earlier series and apply fresh ideas to it. Sometimes these efforts form the springing board for a new series. At any one time, I usually have only a few works from these smaller series on hand. The works are presented in the order of the series names shown below.
Fans have been used forever to create mystery, revealing as much behind the fan as the user wants to view or imagine! This is the inspiration for my Fan Series. Fans can be fun, or flirtatious—or even just plain naughty! So can working with my Fan Series.
The Oriental Flowers Series explores the muted colors of spring and summer flowers in a relatively structured format. It is amazing how such simple formats can be so pleasing to the eye. It is also amazing how my heart rate just drops as I work on them–they are so calming.
Over the years, I have been enthralled by several works of art made in handmade cast paper. These works vary from the very simple to the extremely complex in texture. They formed the inspiration for my Cast Acrylic Series. For these, I hand cut a stencil, affix it to the painted background, and carefully cast impasto acrylic onto the area. Some of these works use delicate shades of paint in both the background and the cast acrylic to lead the eye on a subtle path to a balanced design. In others, the castings leap off the background and demand your full attention.
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- Artists on the March 20X16
- The Red Zone 20Hx16W acrylic on gallery canvas
- Moving Forward 16Hx20W Acrylic on canvas
- Sweet Woman 24×18 acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
- Moon Water 24×30 acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
- Chocolate Orange 24×24 Cast acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
- Champagne & Raspberries 24 x 24 Cast acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
- Mayor Charlene Crab 24×24 acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
- Maui Royal Poinciana 16×20 Cast Acrylic on Gesso Board Frame
- Tranquility Base 24×24 Acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
All canvases have wrapped edges.
Canvas stretcher thickness:
Standard Wrap = 0.75 inch
Gallery Wrap = 1.5 inch
Museum Wrap = 2.5 inch