After painting traditional subject matter in both oil and watercolor for twenty years, I was looking for a new challenge involving a more intuitive process. I began using oil and cold wax in 2019, and found this medium had exactly what I was looking for. With mark making, colors, textures and shapes, I allow the painting to develop with no preconceived idea of the end result. It is a process of experimentation and discovery with an element of surprise. I am able to suggest a story with a bit of mystery left to the viewer’s interpretation.
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UP NEXT: I will have 2 pieces (Oasis & Turning Tides) in the 14th Annual Juried Show at AOY Art Center. Show dates are April 10 — May 3, 2026 in person and online at aoyarts.org. Gallery hours are Fri/Sat/Sun 12-5 at 949 Mirror Lake Road, Yardley, PA 19067.