Etchings
My copper plate etchings are mainly subjects from nature. I enjoy etching birds, animals and insects, and each offers unique challenges when recreating feathers, fur and exoskeletons on copper plates. My focus is strictly on the subjects, so I present them in solitude to emphasize their individual character and essence. A few pieces in my collection are abstracts of natural subjects. Abstracts enable me to expand my range of expression and experiment with new techniques. I hope that my etchings are a small reminder of the elegant harmony in nature which often lies hidden around us.
All prints are hand-pulled on a manual printing press, and offered in limited editions.
Encaustic
Several paintings in this collection represent a merging of my copper plate etchings and drawings into the medium of encaustic. Others are an exploration into the many ways of seeing water and atmospheres. All paintings are on cradled wooden boards.
Recent Exhibits:
Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT, Boundless: New Works in Contemporary Printmaking, juried exhibition, May-June, 2012. Honorable Mention
City Gallery, New Haven, CT, solo show, April, 2012
The Institute Library, New Haven, CT, invitational, December, 2011 - January, 2012
City Gallery, New Haven, CT, solo show, July, 2010
River Street Gallery/Fairhaven Furniture, New Haven, CT, invitational, November, 2009
Yale Medical Library, New Haven, CT, solo show, October, 2009
Artspace, New Haven, CT, CWOS Dispersion, juried exhibition, 2009
City Gallery, New Haven, CT, new member show, July, 2009
Atticus Bookstore/Cafe, New Haven, CT, solo show, May - June, 2009
Christopher Martins, New Haven, CT, solo show, 2009
[un+art] Exhibit, Hartford, CT, group show, 2009
Artspace, New Haven, CT, CWOS CONNcentric, juried exhibition, 2008
Fairhaven Furniture, New Haven, CT, invitational, 2008
ARTview, Washington, D.C., group show, 2008
City Lights Gallery, Bridgeport, CT, Artful Gifts, group show, 2008
Periodic Table of Elements Printmaking Project, Concord, MA, invitational, 2008
Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT, group shows, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012