Figure with Cat

met·a·mor·phose a change or cause to change completely in form or nature

There is nothing constant in life, and I reflect that continuum of change in my work. A caterpillar changes into a butterfly just as my paintings seem to metamorphose into new and different levels of meaning both spiritually and physically. My work has always been grounded in balance and this new series that began in the last half of 2022 is another attempt to find a balance for the figure in my paintings.  

The Big Skirt Series is based on a woman that played an integral role in my life; she was our babysitter when my mother worked. I loved and admired her; she was kind and understanding and loved us. She wore fully gathered skirts every day that I can remember, and I can never think of her without remembering them. She passed away last year, and I wanted to incorporate a bit of her into my work. It serves not only as an homage but also as a base to create new surfaces of patterning that I feel compress into a pretty accurate symbol of life today. A compilation of complex patterning all compressing and eroding into one surface that seeks to find a balance with the environment.