I continue to create people in my art because I cannot figure them out in real life.  My works contain themes, emotions and conundrums that I encounter in daily life, either in family, friends, books or current events.   Vintage photographs are my best source for facial references and I often photograph myself for hand and foot positions.           

To begin a piece, I start with charcoal or pencil on a bare canvas, charcoal for improvisational drawing, pencil for geometry.   My favorite moment is putting on those first few strokes of color, usually the face.   Mentally, I can luxuriate in the rich language of shape, color and line.   It is simultaneously compelling and soothing.

Synesthesia is something I have experienced firsthand, as I sometimes see colors when I play the piano.   Interestingly, I find that I cannot listen to music that I have never heard before when I am working in my art studio.   I tend to listen to the same music over and over, and currently have the Dave Brubeck quartet on repeat.  I am grateful for this chapter in my life and the opportunity to connect with people through art.