Elegant Decay

Finding beauty in things that are falling apart or decaying brings me joy. I see rust and appreciate the patterns, I see peeling paint and wonder at the layers. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. I make beautiful images out of photographs of decaying things that I find in my travels. I then Photoshop them and have an archival pigment print made and then add various mark-making techniques to embellish the final version. See these in an exhibit arranged by InLiquid titled Cyclcal Adjourment at The National Building, 121 N. 2nd St in Old City Philadelphia from January 14- May 7, 2023. There will be an Artist Reception on February 23, 6- 8 pm

I BELIEVE ART MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

These are four of my mixed media works on paper that are based on memories of travel that will be included in exhibits this summer. I believe art makes the world a better place.

Sunset in the Woods

These monotypes with collage are Sunsets in the Woods 1-4. Another year of no travel. I did many works on paper of landscapes from memory and what was in my mind’s eye. One evening I looked out my living room window and saw an amazing sunset. Mother nature is the best artist! I finally got back to the printing press after 2 years and was able to print monotypes again which I then collaged on. I have seen many sunsets and only a few sunrises since I am not really a morning person. Nature nurtures us and I create art that is a mixture of what I have seen with my eyes and the truth of what I see in my heart. Through my art, I strive to create an appreciation for natural beauty and a concern for its preservation.

Sunrise at the Jersey Shore

Sunset 1 Monotype with Collage

Sunset 2 Monotype with Collage

Sunset 3 Monotype with Collage

Sunset 4 Monotype with Collage Another year of no travel. I did many works on paper of landscapes from memory and what was in my mind’s eye. One evening I looked out my living room window and saw an amazing sunset. Mother nature is the best artist! I finally got back to the printing press after 2 years and was able to print monotypes again which I then collaged on. I have seen many sunsets and only a few sunrises since I am not really a morning person. Nature nurtures us and I create art that is a mixture of what I have seen with my eyes and the truth of what I see in my heart.

Sunrise/Sunset

Sunrise at the Jersey Shore 1

Sunrise at the Jersey Shore 2

Sunrise at the Jersey Shore 3

Sunrise at the Jersey Shore 4 Appreciating the natural world around me since travel has been off the table for two long years. I especially love watching the sunrise (not so often) and sunset which I can now do every night from my living room window since we moved. I can also see the sunrise from our bedroom window but usually get up too late to see much. I have more images to add and will soon...