I have a solo exhibit of my new enamel paintings at the Maine Crafts Association.

Maine Craft Portland: April 1 – May 1, 2021

Center for Maine Craft: May 5 – May 21, 2021

The new normal created by the pandemic allows more time and space to process thoughts and emotions generated from memories, events and interactions. So much time to think can create more anxiety as well as clarity and ease. In this series of paintings I set out to create visual diagrams of what equates to journal entries; rumination, ideas, mediation practice, rants…

I use vitreous enamel on copper primarily in my jewelry making and have carried that medium over to my painting practice. Building up multiple layers, sifted enamel is applied and kiln fired before the next layer is applied. Interspersed in these layers are various forms of enamel, some bleeding through to the surface and others revealing something beneath the surface. These bits and pieces are symbolic of various thoughts, feelings and ideas floating around and connecting or bouncing off one another. The finished piece is chemically etched and hand polished to give the surface a dreamy matte finish.

A quick video to highlight some, but not all, of the process involved in the making of Anomalous 4, an enamel painting for my show at the Maine Crafts Association.