“Being a figurative artist I’m always searching for subjects that intrigue me. I love painting serious little faces of time-lost children and I have a fine obsession with ravens who act like nature’s court jesters. Primarily, I use acrylic paints and inks to express my feelings about my subjects.
Since most of my paintings are story-centered I begin with an idea. These ideas can come from poems or books I’ve read — Edgar Heard a Tapping was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven, or from a casual remark a friend has made —“She was on her high horse that day!” was the inspiration for Her High Horse. And sometimes ideas come out of nowhere like for Little Redhead.
Painting is a solitary, often lonely occupation and sometimes even I wonder what keeps me painting. During these tumultuous times I’d say it was a longing for distraction as well as a rejection of, and a fighting against, the gloom. There is deep satisfaction and joy in working through the doubt and the daily bout of angst by creating with simple materials like paints and color.”
Her High Horse 24” x 12”
Ghost Raven 24” x 12”
Big Raven 12” x 9”
Red Sun, Blue Sky 14” x 11”
Raven On a Pedestal 24” x 18”
Norwood Kidnaps the Performing Chicken 20” x 16”
Little Redhead 14” x 11”
Yellow Sky, Red Sun 14” x 11”
The Irish Three 18” x 24”
Bird 14” x 11”
Edgar Heard a Tapping 16” x 20”