"Rich color, unique forms, and layered textures draw me into my collage experiments. I am influenced by antique textiles with their generous use of patterned colors and designs reflecting natural shapes. Collage and overprinting allow me to combine abstract elements with images derived from nature. The overall harmony and composition of the final work are never known at the start of a piece. In fact, all collaged pieces are printed and layered with overprinting to first create a varied ‘library’ of print materials. These are then cut, reworked, combined and recombined to create a final composition.

After attending workshops in monotype I knew I had found a medium that offered the versatility and spontaneity I love and that would satisfy my inner sense of adventure. When I’m working, the edge of what is ‘given’ and what is 'unknown' presents a unique space of aliveness, curiosity about outcome, and finally satisfaction that, for me, is rarely found in such potent and pleasurable form anywhere else in life."