My work has simplified itself a bit over the last year. Gone is some of the chaos, along with the need to put everything I know into one painting. I’ve tried to stop multi-tasking and to focus, imposing limits for myself and working within a set of parameters – a certain range of colors, repeated elements, paint quality, etc.

I recently joined Artworks, a shared studio and gallery space in Reston, VA. I find that the tall white walls and lack of distractions there have brought clarity to my artwork and allowed me to explore some ideas that have been rolling around in my head for ages.

I’m still addicted to color – that hasn’t changed. I love transparent washes and subtle veils of color that allow the paper or canvas to show through and backlight the pigment with its pure, white light – a nod to my many years as a printmaker.

Truth be told, I’m a minimalist at heart. I just have a lot of ideas to work through before my paintings catch up with me…