Fine Art
As a child I was always drawing, painting or immersed in a craft project. I also loved reading and would disappear for hours in books about historical fiction or sci-fi fantasy. When I was 12 years old, I took Saturday morning art classes at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha Nebraska. I enjoyed those classes, but my keenest memory was of the joy I felt while wandering through all the exhibits in the museum after class; exhilarated and fascinated by the history and the art, I was lost in antiquity and my imagination was running wild.
I studied painting and drawing in college and later after years of oil painting I became intrigued with the art of batik, an ancient textile craft using layers of wax and fabric dye. Right then I knew I found my new medium. With time and continued exploration, I became aware of the limitations of batik painting. I wanted a richer, more textured surface and realized that I needed new tools. A two-and-a-half-year Mastery Program with Jane Dunnewold and afterwards continued study with many talented artists in various workshops here and abroad have introduced me to more ways to enrich my textile surfaces.
I studied painting and drawing in college and later after years of oil painting I became intrigued with the art of batik, an ancient textile craft using layers of wax and fabric dye. Right then I knew I found my new medium. With time and continued exploration, I became aware of the limitations of batik painting. I wanted a richer, more textured surface and realized that I needed new tools. A two-and-a-half-year Mastery Program with Jane Dunnewold and afterwards continued study with many talented artists in various workshops here and abroad have introduced me to more ways to enrich my textile surfaces.