Take a peek
at my process

I like to say that my art practice is a happy thruple of printmaking, paper cutting, and collage.

It all starts with monotype printing on a gel plate. I love using masks and stencils that I’ve designed myself as well as natural objects I find on my daily hikes in the forest.

There is a spontaneity and element of surprise to this method of working that has continued to delight and amaze me for years.

While some of these prints are artworks in their own right, I like to wade through them and discover connections between them. It’s like pulling together guests for a dinner party: You sense that they’ll get along, but it’s not until they mix and mingle that the conversation takes on a life of its own. And just like hosting a gathering, if I find I’m trying too hard, it’s simply the wrong mix.

I marvel at how cutting or ripping a print can transform it dramatically as the print is reduced into a fascinating shape. Different parts of the print’s design are captured and highlighted in the new shape, and this is very exciting and satisfying to me.

I love working with my cutting machine, scissors, and my own two hands to create cut and ripped shapes that spark my imagination.

I have boxes and boxes of cut shapes and small shards, and I just want to roll in them!

I collage on cradled wood panels that I prime front and back with two coats of medium to prevent any future damage or discoloration. I collage using either a wet process (using matte medium) or a dry process (using an iron on papers I’ve treated with a gloss medium).

Once the collage is finished, I apply at least two layers of varnish to further protect the piece. Whenever possible, I frame my collages in floater frames to give them the final touch that they deserve.