Statement

My quest for Balance has always been innate. Baked in. It shows up in many facets of my life. And so, when I was introduced to abstract artmaking, I realized that I had found my creative sweet spot. Inspiration is borne out of dreams, musings, and externals that are worthy of visual expression.  While building an abstract work, it is natural for chaos to develop as I express the Idea supporting my marks. Eventually, my job becomes turning randomness into a semblance of order. The act of doing of the work facilitates the journey to find its end.

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A comfortable composition emerges; Balance - as it occurs to me. The outcome, therefore, reflects the experience.

Levels of Abstraction. elder gallery of contemporary art, Charlotte, NC; 2021

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NC Women Abstract Painters. Greenhill Center for NC Art, Greensboro NC; 2020