State of the Art Gallery: Member's Show. Ithaca, New York. September 2-27, 2009
Senior Summer: Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca, New York. September, 2009
Art Trail Member Exhibit: State of the Art Gallery, September 30 - November 1, 2009
Greater Ithaca Art Trail Weekends: Studio Open House, October 10-11 & 17-18, 2009
Conservatory of Fine Arts: Trumansburg, New York. November, 2009
Artists Market: Women's Community Building, Ithaca, New York. Saturday, December 12, 2009
Cedar Arts Gallery: Corning, New York. Saturday, November 20 - December 31, 2009
State of the Art Gallery: One-Person Show. Ithaca, New York. June, 2010
Cleopatra's Needle
oil collage - 36" x 48" - 2009
Artist's Statement: Nature’s hidden forms and the essential processes of life have long provided inspiration for my art. During the past few years, my focus has changed from landscape painting to abstract works using experimental techniques such as acrylic collage and layered digital images. I enjoy these new aesthetic challenges and the freedom to explore form, color, and light. I especially like using a variety of paints, inks, papers, and other materials that I have never used before. Some of my recent works are entirely non-objective, while other canvases include symbolic representations and photographic imagery. My future work will continue to explore the subtle harmonies, contrasts, and boundaries that exist between the organic elements of life and the man-made environment.
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