My formal training was in printmaking and drawing. Presently, it is the linocut that figures most prominently in my work. On occasion, I have combined those two primary media with collage, digital printing, photography, rubbings, and other processes. Primary subjects of interest to me range from the figure of Botticelli’s Venus, through which I explore the role of women in contemporary society, to the iconic osprey, or fish hawk, which flourishes in coastal waters all over the world. I also explore subjects from personal experience and memory. I have heard authors advised to write what they know, and I believe that is good advice for artists, as well. Every work that I produce usually has a narrative behind it, either real or imagined. It is that back-story that inspires me and feeds the creative process. |