"I was raised in the artistic surroundings of San Francisco and
Sausalito, CA and have been a Seattle artist since 1988. I am a
Signature Member of the National Collage Society and have won national
as well as local awards. My work is in various collections, including
Group Health in Tacoma. WA.
In an increasingly high tech and stainless steel world, I hope to
add a moment of color, texture, beauty or surprise with my art. I
start a collage or fiber piece for the sheer pleasure of seeing how an
idea is going to turn out. Often the forms and colors of the materials I
use create an unexpected shape, rhythm or atmosphere of their own and
result in a picture quite unlike my original concept.
In creating collages I use Asian papers which I usually color
with acrylic . I also use "found" papers from published sources and
interesting fabrics. I apply the materials on canvas or archival paper
background using acrylic medium as the glue. "Collage" is derived from
the French verb "coller" meaning to adhere, paste or glue. When the
picture is finished, I use UV protective varnish."
2236 NW Market Street
