Creating art has been a necessity since I was a young child. It's how I celebrate. It's how I grieve. It never asks anything from me
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Whatever moves my soul. I started as a traditional painter but have been exploring boundaries and pushing traditional norms. I love making art that is multiple things (wall hanging/sculpture) or the practice of making most of my work omnidirectional so you can hang it in whatever orientation you might be feeling that day. The objects I paint on have a story all their own. Where it came from. What otnused to be before it became art. Its all part of being a storyteller.
Where do you find inspiration?I've been an artist as long as I can remember. I use my practice as a way to process my feelings. I am deeply inspired by nature and the naturally existing patterns there in
What would you do with $25,000?I would take a vacation to San Francisco. I lived there for the past 13 years before I moved back to Boston to take care of family. It is my spiritual center
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