My interest in printmaking began in the late 80’s at the University of New Hampshire. During my high school summer breaks I worked for abstract expressionist Jules Olitski., where I came across some of his drawings from the 60s. They were beautiful fields of color with dots of color placed here and there. I was struck by their simplicity and the way they resonated beauty. I couldn’t take my eyes off of them. I wanted to make drawings that felt like that. While at UNH I took a printmaking course and became devoted to the process of creating layers of color on different plates.

Today, my prints involve creating a surface that becomes an environment. I begin each piece by thinking formally about color and shape. I lay down layers of color, modifying the form and shape with each layer. As each piece evolves I begin making references to nature in some way---often very abstracted plant forms. Color and form become paramount to the success of the finished work.