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My paintings are comprised of torn pieces of paper collected from a wide variety of sources. I take these scraps of, most often, discarded paper, tear them into shapes and reassemble (and recycle) them on blocks of hard wood. They are glued down and mixed with painted forms; each reflecting a visual sense of the other.
My imagery often suggests places such as landscapes and interiors. However, my methodology is derived, at least less-conciously, from my work as an Art Therapist. Each day I see lives that have been shattered to fragments by mental illness. I attempt to reassemble those lives; sometimes for no more than a day or even an hour at a time. My patients are typically percieved by our culture as discarded human beings. Yet, in them, as with my discarded wrapping papers and scrap blocks of wood, I see both the beauty and potential of each. This more than anything is what my art and work reflect. |
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