Artist Statement
The power, beauty
and dignity of Nature have a mysterious and spiritual
attraction to me. This collection of drawings and
paintings is my artistic response to that calling.
The paintings are generated references
to trees and landscapes seen or remembered from
walks taken in the gray autumns and winters of Virginia
and Vermont. Layers of drawing, painting and collage
fuse to complete the images that have become increasingly
richer in surface quality. There is also a progression
to more atmospheric abstraction in the landscapes.
I
paint intuitively and prefer suggestive qualities
in my work in lieu of detailed descriptions. Deciding
when an image has enough marks to feel complete
and yet not more than is necessary is a personal dilemma
and choice with which I struggle. The variations and
possibilities of a work are as countless as in the
randomness of Nature. My hope was for each painting
to evoke a different sense of mystery and wonder.
The works are imaginary landscapes that are intended
to represent places of refuge and harmony where the
viewer can rest and contemplate before continuing
or perhaps beginning another journey.
Join Us
January 11, 2006 –
February 26, 2006
Opening reception with the artists
Saturday, January 14, 2006; 6:00pm – 8:00pm
The acclaimed cultural exhibit Journeys
from Home is returning home to the Washington
DC area for its final exhibition showing at Gallery
plan b. Located in the exciting Fourteenth Street
arts corridor, join artists Eleanor Kotlarik Wang,
Nena Gonzalez Thayer, Sheep Jones and Bev Ryan on
Januray 14, 2006 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Gallery plan b
1530 14th St NW
Washington DC 20005
202.234.2711
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