About
There is magic to the transparency of watercolor, and the way a brush creates abstractions, subtlety, definition in an intangible relationship it has with the fluidity of water. The textures of paper and the touch of a brush on wet surfaces are a creative way of building color, form, line, subject - hopefully, in communicating an inherent power, beauty an underlying relationship of human and nature.
Often I work on small paintings since these are portable, either outside or in my studio. I experiment with mineral pigments, watercolor sticks, pencils and markers. These tools feel contemporary, often give an illusion of control of the outcome but most of all are lively additions in...