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Artist Statement:
My work is all about the
materials, combining diverse
materials in a way that
stimulates a thought or
emotion. From my very first
experiments with mosaic in the
landscape, I recognized the
power which is inherent in
those materials. I became a
facilitator, as the materials
did their magic.
In my first two-dimensional
pieces, I sought to make the
materials do things they
wouldn't do naturally. I
would combine ceramic ware,
and hand cut it in erratic
shapes and re-combined with a
static background of another
"hard" material, such as glass
tiles. I wanted the ceramic
pieces to become fluid. In
one of those first pieces,
"Ever So", the china appears
to drape itself over and under
the glass.
As I worked my way through the
technical learning curve, I
found myself drawn further to
textural materials and the
effects which result from
combinations of diverse
materials. Today, my studio
is visual chaos to an
observer, but it is a womb for
me. While I work, I am
surrounded by shelves of
kitsch, ceramics and glass, a
wall of rocks, stone &
crystals... it's a carnival of
visual stimuli which is my
inspiration.
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Artist Exhibitions:
ARTIST RESUME
Education
BFA, 1979 Art History, with
emphasis on Arts
Administration, Virginia
Commonwealth University,
Richmond, Virginia
Professional Experience in the
Arts
Gallery Assistant, Art Sales
Gallery for Virginia Artists,
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,
Richmond, Virginia, 1979-1982
Director, Second Street
Gallery, an alternative arts
space, Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1982-...
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