After attending Parson’s School of Design in New York my artistic and graphic design skills flourished while owning a graphic design business for over twenty-five years. My constant interest in art led me to attend watercolor workshops and painting classes in 1999. They reawakened my artistic drive to create unique interpretations of people, places and things. My work has been selected for group shows at Saddleback College in California, Santa Fe Community College and I exhibited in the 2007, 2008,2009 and 2010 CCA 8 x 8 Shows.
My interest in several meaningful philanthropic efforts has inspired me to volunteer my graphic design services for non-profit organizations and donate paintings to a Lexington, KY hospital, fundraisers for Temple Beth El of South Orange County CA and locally through The Esperanza Shelter, Open Hands Open Hearts and Cornerstones Community Partnership in Santa Fe.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I strive to interpret the world around me and create a feeling, rather than a realistic representation of my subject matter. My move to Santa Fe has opened up a new exciting world of inspiration. I enjoy the adventure of life and creating. Every day something is added to my being that affects my mood, my psyche, and my state of mind. The sum total of all my parts keeps changing. I keep growing. Life is a wonderful place to be.
At present, I work in encaustics and mixed media. I enjoy the textures I can create and the play of light and luminosity that I get working with hot wax. There is a sculptural quality to the medium and a freedom to create whether it is working completely with the wax on board or paper, or combining the medium with collage and watercolor. Being able to work abstractly to express the mood of my subject gives me the freedom to play because the medium is so versatile. I also find that using acylics with collage techniques give me the same freedoms as encaustic.
Website: www.ShutterandBrushFineArt.com
