I am pleased to be the newest artist to show work at Art Design Consultants. The space sits atop a 5 story building at 310 Culvert Street in downtown Cincinnati. The panoramic view is breathtaking. The first event showcasing my paintings is one of the Design Star series. Since I am crazy about that HGTV show, it’s a great fit! Designer Tina DeLorenzo will unveil her room at 7PM. Tina focuses on repurposed furniture in her rooms. Lucky for me, she chose one of my mixed media paintings for her room. Litsa, the owner of ADC decided to showcase several other pieces the same night. When asked to describe my work using catalogs and magazines, here is my artist statement:
My “green” work is inspired by my love of color and pattern, and, my appreciation of the beautiful catalogs that arrive daily in my mailbox. I love to pour through the paper images and hate to throw them away. About a year ago it occurred to me to incorporate them in my work as additional sources of repeated patterns and levels of color that would be impossible to recreate using only paint. The addition of occasional text is a random bonus. Once in a while a word or phrase finds its way into a painting and that reinforces the message that I am trying to convey. Sometimes it will inspire a title. The use of these papers serves the purpose of adding color and texture to a painting and supports the composition being developed in a spontaneous way. The flurry of activity that results is a final piece that is active, vibrant and unexpected. I love the fact that I additionally pay homage to the designer who created the patterns of the fashions being advertised and the graphic designers who spend hours putting the images on the pages together. It’s my way of recognizing their work as well as complimenting my own. It is recycling in the best possible way.
Here is my latest piece that will be available Thursday night. 
