Yesterday someone asked me why I paint the same things over and over; why I repeat motifs like flowers, vases, my neighbors’ house, and views of my backyard. The short answer is – I repeat motifs because I am not painting things. I aim to focus on the specific aspects of something that make it interesting to me.


hydrangea, 10×10″
I worked on this larger painting while also working on “small hydrangea.”
I am communicating light and silence and movement and joy and color. A motif is just the vehicle for how to get there. Painting … Read more ...