To marvel in the flight of birds, longing to rise into the sky with swift lightness as birds do with their ability to navigate their direction and course with keen instincts. I look for every bird's extraordinary design and individual bird song and share the view of many cultures that have seen birds as messengers from heaven or symbols of departed souls. Importantly, humans are inextricably interconnected to the well being of birds and their habitat. In many ways, these collages reflect a personal sentiment of deep concern for the fate of birds. The expression 'canary in the coal mine' is a timely and cautionary message for humans.

This series of monotypes began with cloud studies that shifted quickly from the sense of foreboding that intensified during the global pandemic 2020-21. Daily newsfeed translated to art revealed pervading dark and ominous clouds, stark landscapes, hollowed out forms and shadowy shapes that morphed into even more surreal locations resonating with paranormal influence. The work explores a porous border between the physical world and spirit world.

Illuminated Resonance is a series of monotypes created as cross-reference experience of color and sound as interrelated vibrational energies.

This series of monotypes was made while listening to the music of Louis, Bix, Duke, Ella and many other jazz legends of the 20's and 30's.
The process became a way to work through grief and meaningful way to absorb the music of my father after his death.

Unique collages created over a span of years that contemplate evolution of humans in relationship to the earth biosphere. This work speaks specifically to the contradicting beliefs and behaviors of humans and the misunderstandings, fears and conflicts that humans seem to perpetuate with each other and/or toward the natural world on which humans are depend on for survival. This collection also includes work that reveals esoteric thought and the possibility for human transformation.

"spirit guides".

A series of collages that speak to structures that were once thought to be stable, but now, on the edge of collapse.
Natural phenomena is seen from a different perspective and various topics, symbols and forms are suspended or in motion.

Work that integrates materials to include printmaking media such as dry point etching, linocut, collograph, photogravure, monoprinting and found images, paint, drawing and ink into larger scale collage compositions. Tender September is series of combines created at a time when everything had broken down and new things had to be made out of the fragments"

Evolution of a hand cut matrix inspired by essential elements of weaving on a loom. Various forms of nature described within the 'warp and weft pattern'.