These new works came to life over the winter of 2023-2024.

Inspired by the sculptural nature of Cape Cod’s sand cliffs and dunes, it is their shapes, textures, and vegetation, that fueled my imagination.

These “dune-scapes” of motion and texture were created by observing dramatic settings where land transitions and slopes to meet water.

My painting process is itself trying to capture the energy of a place with different mediums and layering techniques.  In this show, some of the works are created with acrylic paint, and others use encaustic paint, which involves adding colored pigments into a melted wax medium.  I work the surfaces quickly and with intention while inviting chance, letting the materials draft images into existence.  During the process of layering, brushing, heating, and scraping, the subjects take shape, coming in and out of focus.

Starting my career, I earned degrees in Painting and Ceramics from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY, and studied at the Rhode Island School of Design.  Having worked for renowned museums and corporate collections in New York and Boston for over thirty years, in exhibitions, collections management, and preventative conservation, I feel lucky to live and work surrounded by the beauty of art.