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"The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that 
wonderful state which makes art inevitable."
                        
                                            - Robert Henri





ARTIST STATEMENT

"I was meant to do this."  Everything about painting is a joy for me - the study, the struggles, the work.  I am drawn to the soft and dreamy quality of watercolor marks and letting my muse guide me I try to reveal just the essence of my subject.

Before picking up the brush, I put myself in a quiet place.  The studio is clean, music is playing, perhaps a scented candle.  I begin - and since watercolor loves to have her way - I let go.

Moving through my paintings, I often hear the voices of my teachers and give thanks to have had them.  After many attempts I fell in love with painting the figure, especially children. There is such tenderness in their gestures and I feel blessed when I can capture this in my work. 

  Over time some fellow artists encouraged me to try oils.  I was very resistant...but gave it a try and have found some wonderful satisfaction in that medium as well.