Artists Statement
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The gesturel sense and immediacy of throwing clay on the wheel... so similar to sketching is what first appealed to me. Over the years and after having traveled extensively, I became interested in masks. Used in many ancient cultures their sense of intrigue lured me into crafting my own. The ones I create are modern and handcrafted, with a sense of timelessness and antiquity. |
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I
was born and bred a New Yorker. Attended the Fashion Institute of
Technology. Upon graduation I began a 20 year career as a
Fashion Illustrator. Studied in Paris where I sketched the
latest designer collections.
30 years ago I relocated to Woodstock N.Y., where I continue to live and work. I am an active member of the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum. Over the past three winters I have studied at the Boca Raton Museum's School of Art. My body of work encompasses illustrations, jewelry and ceramics and continues to expand, searching for new media to express creativity, sense of style and design. My work expresses an organic gestural sense as well as a spirituality of ages past and a promise and excitement for the future. Each piece is hand-crafted and styled, not cast in a mold and are uniquely different. Working in Bronze allows for the richness of color |
giving an age-like and
enduring quality that is expressed in the collection.
Over the years, and after having traveled extensively, I became interested in Masks. "Used in many ancient cultures, their sense of intrigue lured me into crafting my own." The ones I create are modern with a sense of timelessness and antiquity. I am a Cody award winning Fashion Illustrator and am represented by many galleries throughout the country. I was Featured in Susanne Slesian's "In Style" column (NY Times) and published in Architectural Digest. I continue to be represented in private collections. Winner of Woodstock Artists Association Grand Prize 2004 Masked Ball show and Guild Source Books editions: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. |
