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“My first creations were 4- 5 ft tall, inspired by an abundance of wonderful antique and vintage finds. There was so much available at that time that I was inspired to work large, utilizing many layers of treasured finds.
"When we moved to Hawaii in the early 2000’s, it was difficult to find antique trim and so my focus and inspiration began to be fed by hunting and gathering sea glass. Honed and shaped over time, beautiful bits of sea glass also spoke of history and story, and these inspired and directed a new focus. This inspiration soon took me onto a period of mosaic work, using all sorts of beads and mirrored shards of glass."
Inspired by the study of Reiki energy, Blessing Art pieces are created on a substrate of wood and contain Reiki energy symbols, applied, empowered and blessed. The symbol is respectively hidden under layers of found objects, antique pieces, and finally a mosaic of tempered glass, which completes the rich and powerful intention of each piece.
Before the collage can be put together, sheets of paper are hand painted with many colors and intricate patterns. A sketch is then created, usually on wood substrate, and painted with acrylic paint. Then the fun begins as the design is created by cutting and trimming the various color and pattern papers, fitting all into an all over design.
Sketches and paintings are drawn on watercolor paper and delicately washed with watercolor paints.
Most acrylic paintings are created on canvas with a process of many many layers of design and color.
There is something about Bones that fascinates me. Maybe it has to do with life in its most stripped down purity. Bones inspire me. I am challenged to look with fresh eyes…seeing beyond the conventional into what’s possible. A mink skull, when tilted, becomes a perfectly formed faerie torso.
Faces are a thrill to sculpt. They really form themselves, no matter what preconceived idea I might have. I have to really concentrate on detail and that is very much like a meditation….intense focus, which turns off the critical mind and let’s inspiration…my muse…flow.
I have always stayed in the realm of fantasy because of the freedom it allows me. No one can tell me what a faerie looks like so I am free to create whatever I wish in this realm. There’s something about a Faerie that is light and free and magical and all things possible. I love that.
When we moved to Hawaii I would hear stories about the legend of the Menehunes, a mythological race of small people who were said to live in the deep forests and hidden valleys of the Hawaiian Islands. That inspired me to write a little legend of my own about a race of “Maryhoonies" whose bodies were part sea shell and who wore shiny black patent leather MaryJane shoes on their little fat feet…and often carried little ladybugs
As the Maryhoonies invaded my art table more and more they seem to call for a relationship with the Faeries. I love to create the tenderness of a Fae, in relationship to a little Hoonie. These are some of my favorite creations.
