Artist Statement
I look for peace and serenity in the quiet of nature. I nurture my plants and garden with passion or I take walks to discover landscapes, looking for sceneries that offer a sense of the vastness and mystery of our world.
Depending on the day I paint with a brush or a palette knife. Smooth painting with brushes on canvas are for reflective or meditative moods: tuning into the visual flow before me, I reduce the landscape to an arrangement of color waves. My eyes see continuous pathways and meandering shapes - a simplified abstract realism. Other days, I look for a true representation of the scene in a textural impasto or brushwork. And when the weather keeps me at home, I explore many layers of colors with cold wax medium on wood panels, buffing the surface smooth as a final touch. I like the firm surface that will reflect the light and the shimmering transparency of this approach.
As a rule, colors and textures are at the forefront of my art and how the edges of each color join together in harmonious tones is what challenges me.