Contrast is a predominant focus in my work.  Light objects play against dark
objects, intense light plays against deep shadows, and opposite colors offset
one another.   

Shape is also an important element in my art.  In some works, a single
interesting shape dominates.  In others, a form is repeated, creating a
relationship between one part of the work and another.
   
I choose colors and lighting to evoke a mood, often quiet tranquility.  Simple
compositions are my preference, and I especially enjoy the juxtaposition of
natural objects presented in an unnatural way.


About the artist...

As I child and teenager, I was heavily focused on art and took years of drawing
and painting lessons.  A career and family diverted me from my passion for art
for a number of years.   Eventually I developed an interest in photography and
am entirely self-taught in that medium.  Photography led me to a broader
study of art, which in turn inspired me to take up oils again and return to the
“lost love” of my childhood.

I live in Orange City, Iowa, with my husband and four children.