The world around us is filled with fleeting beauty. Flowers before they fade. Clouds that gather and disperse. Gardens bursting with life in advance of autumn. The quiet of snowfall before the cacophony of spring.
My work focuses on these transient, fragile moments.
Some of this comes from my long-standing ties to Asia, where impermanence is central to many beliefs. I lived in China and Taiwan for years, formally studying Chinese, and later lived in Cambodia; I’ve worked in Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar, and elsewhere. As folk Buddhist rituals were losing their importance in daily life, I photographed them in Taiwan. Those black & white images were featured in a solo show in Beijing, titled Spirits, Temples and Celebrations: It showcased the vanishing rituals connecting humans to the world of ghosts and gods.
This focus on tenuous moments also comes from my outdoor life of gardening and journeying around the world. A garden teaches one that impermanence is the norm: within its deeper rhythms, change is incessant. Travel, too, expands and compresses the sense of time.
Through my painting, I attempt to fix a few of those fugitive memories.
My current work includes oil paintings that are landscapes, skyscapes, and still lives. It has been shown and sold in various venues, including:
Art at the Mill, Millwood, VA
Art Square, Leesburg, VA
Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville, VA
Gallery 222, Leesburg, VA
Loudoun Sketch Club, Hillsborough, VA
Oatlands Plantation, Leesburg, VA
Red Barn Art Exhibit, Waterford, VA
Tryst Gallery
Waterford Fair, Waterford, VA
Wine Kitchen, Leesburg, VA
“Women’s Work” Art Exhibition, Loudoun County, VA
