Encaustic & Mixed Medium Painter
On Exhibit:
Atlanta Arts Center
Macon Arts Gallery
Market City Grill
Middle Georgia Art Association
Encaustic Art Institute
Membership:
Encaustic Art Institute
Middle Georgia Art Association
Atlanta Arts Center
Macon Arts Alliance
ARTIST’S STATEMENT:
When I paint, I feel like it is my own personal journey. If someone happens to enjoy something I've done -
My paintings continue to change and evolve as I experiment with mediums and study. Although I've painted landscapes and still life, I find more often than not I am drawn back to the face and figure. Most paintings are done from drawings in live model groups or photographs. I have painted most of my adult life and consider myself primarily self-
I also discovered encaustic and fell in love with its endless possibilities. Encaustic is painting with molten, pigmented beeswax. It can be fluid, tactile, sculptural, realistic or abstract. It provides a luminous and spontaneous quality I love, so it may be that I have found my -
I have no idea where my artwork will take me in the future, but I know it will continue to be a reflection of my passion for life and people.
BIO:
I grew up in the foothills of the North and South Carolina mountains. I graduated from Winthrop College with concentrated studies in Social Work, Religion and Philosophy. My professional career focused on working with troubled children. In 2003 I retired as a Behavior Specialist Sr. with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice after 34 years. I love to travel in third world and developing countries and I have been able to do that over the last ten years. My greatest loves are my two children and five grandchildren. I am blessed with time for them AND my art.