My paintings express emotion and engage themes of climate change and community. I paint figures, nature and animals.
I reveal the moods and feelings of my figurative subjects through their posture and expression, and I incorporate imaginary backgrounds with fabrics, rugs or windows to add atmosphere and dimension. These paintings are strongly influenced by Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse and the Fauve movement in France.
In nature, I am inspired by the recent floods and storms in Marin County. I paint trees after heavy rains to capture the changing landscape, often with fallen or tangled limbs and their reflections in pooled water.
By contrast, my surrealist series draws from artists such as Dali and Rousseau. In these paintings my brush and my imagination run free. This freedom of spirit creates unexpected imagery through the sheer use of color.
My work is a blend of the European education of my childhood, combined with the colors, passion and folklore of Latin America assimilated through my travels.
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