About the Artist & the Work

When I look back at my years of creative work, I am not surprised to learn that what attracts me most is the space between two elements. Time and Memory are often themes in my art because I am intrigued with how time shapes our memories and how memories influence our choices.

To speak to eras of time, I build complex surfaces where remembered experiences are viewed as scars and remnants, traces of original thought. My medium of choice is wax for its physical properties of layering and unearthing. I like that the process of applying and removing paint is reminiscent of the meditative tradition of Ora et Labora, a Latin phrase used to describe the contemplative practice of praying while working. When the mind is free, the unconscious has a voice. It is that voice that I wait for in my work.

Daily Devotions started as a studio practice I adopted in 2022 when I first began to shift to a more intuitive method of creating. These four small paintings are representative of a larger body of work, proposed for an exhibition in 2024 as I return to my formative convent years for inspiration.

Work #1

DAILY DEVOTIONS

Encaustic, mixed media on panel

5x5”

NFS Work #2

DAILY DEVOTIONS

Encaustic, mixed media on panel

5x5”

NFS

Work #3

DAILY DEVOTIONS

Encaustic, mixed media on panel

5x5”

NFS Work #4

DAILY DEVOTIONS

Encaustic, mixed media on panel

5x5”

NFS