Rhapsody, 40" x 60"

Rhapsody, 40" x 60"Oil on Canvas. "If you think of ponds as a containment of a person's personality, this would be a very happy and colourful one. We need to express ourselves beyond just what we show people. Our lives are full of change and we change when we are with others. This pond series for example blurs the lines between abstraction and impressionism with an intense focus on loose application of colour and dynamic compositions. the pond series remains a

again and again

"I paint natural elements against geometric abstraction to represent the complexity and beauty of the human experience

The Solari series is about the hard things we will experience throughout our lives… in the paintings you will notice the contrast of dark/light and the sad drooping heads

yet unique in their own way

She primarily works with oil paint but varies her subject from landscape to still life

This artwork captivates with its harmonious blend of soothing aqua and radiant amber tones

Sides painted white and ready to hang

"Being in wilderness

I find working with the light and dark fluid paints brings a balanced energy between the two through the series and as a whole

inviting contemplation and calm

it is a total sensory experience that I channel in my artwork

Peonies bloom in May and June and that is a time of year when all the grasses are at their best