All of my life I have
been interested in existence, here in this
universe, in the meaning of this existence.
Things, both animate and inanimate present
two sides of a coin simultaneously, I refer
to the opposites of fragility and strength,
meaning and utter meaningless, light and dark
either alone or in relation to each other.
As an artist when I work on creating my images,
I feel connected to all of this. The act of
putting lines on the surface of a copperplate
whether burnishing or srcaping, causes light
to appear out of darkness creating a new awareness
of aspects of these images.
It is while etching and especially developing
a mezzotint that I feel as if I am in a conversation
between my motifs, myself and the universe
which allows me, through the act of creating
my art, to constantly be in touch with what
existence truly is.
Bio
College of Marin, printmaking - present
Ritsumeikan University (MA) in Japan
Open Juried Show Marin Society of Artists,
Ross, CA
2003, 2004, 2005
Parkside National Small Print Exhibition
University of Wisconsin, 2005
Pacific Prints – Twelfth Biennial Juried
Print Competition
Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, Ca. 2004
"In the Garden" Juried Competition
Pacific Art League and Gamble Garden
Palo Alto, CA
2007 Honorable Mention
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