My work is inspired by a generation of women, like my grandmothers', whose fashion sense was expressed every day by the chic clothes and high heels they wore, how they embellished their outfits with jewelry and hats, and how they never left home without lipstick.

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I work intuitively in constructing my art by hand cutting/tearing parts and pieces of pictures from magazines and found papers to create new characters. I create my collage by selecting a particular piece as a jumping off point and build from one part to the next often searching through my picture files of hands, eyes, ears, legs, colors, and textures for the perfect element. As I work, new characters and their personalities emerge. 

 

My goal is to create art that makes the viewer want to take a closer look and present a situation where they are entertained by unique and aesthetically intriguing expressions.