ARTIST STATEMENT
Building on my background in painting and textile arts, I have been making monotypes for the last fifteen years. My approach to printmaking has always been traditional and painterly.
I combine the spontaneity of painting with the effects and surprises only printmaking allows. Each piece is created through multiple passes through a press. My original interest in building shapes and depth with veils of color has progressed to exploring texture and repetition. To add texture to my prints, I work with collagraphs, hand painting, printing on collaged paper, and variations of chine-collé.
In my most recent work, I am printing man-made, found objects that add moire patterns and a pixelated effect. Paradoxically this work speaks to my history as a textile artist and our computer driven world.