Artist Statement
Art is an expressive interaction between artist, materials and the viewer.
Images and ideas from the physical and emotional worlds inspire the artist to create. As art comes to life, the media chosen by the artist influence the artwork. Artists can only guide their media; the materials have their own limitations and expectations. The clay seems to want to move in a certain direction while the glaze flows at an angle, pooling in unique designs. In turn, the viewer perceives and interprets the artwork as an image or a feeling. At times this interpretation is formal and concrete, but just as often it is intuitive and soulful. The interaction between artist, materials and the viewer is a continuous cycle renewed as the art itself inspires fresh images and ideas within us all.
Bio
I grew up in a military family relocating frequently. When my father retired from the Army we moved to my mother’s hometown, Claremont, CA. I graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology. I enrolled in my first ceramic class at UCSB and quickly became mesmerized. I continued studying ceramics at San Francisco State University until I had two children. As my children grew I focused my attention toward them and became involved with art education. Over the past 15 years I have taught art in the local schools.
In 1997 I joined the Sanchez Art Center and the Art Guild of Pacifica. I have maintained a studio and shown extensively at the art center for the past 11 years. In 2007 I received an Award of Excellence from the Art Guild of Pacifica for a pit-fired ceramic form. In 2008 I was one of four featured artists in the East Wing Gallery at the Sanchez Art Center.