My self expression takes many forms on canvas and on glass.  Two elements that are always present in my art are reusing discarded objects and materials and strong, contrasting colors.  The piece shown here is my latest work and was inspired by a project I did with 85 fifth grade students in my daughter's class.  I had never considered showcasing my work in black which is hard to believe given my love of contrast.  This design is important because it represents how my work will be done in from here on. It is the "after" in "before and after". The red and the yellow flowers in this piece are cut from a discarded bank sign and the other flowers are from scrap pieces of Plexiglas. I continue to seek out ways to be truly "green" and have recently formed a partnership with a plastic fabricating company in New Jersey that will provide me with different scrap materials to use in my art that will fuel my imagination.

"Creativity takes courage"  Henri Matisse

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