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Painting over another painting of a figure, I wanted to capture the skin tones of a man interviewed on t.v. The figure had blue, green, and pink skin tones that fascinated me. By just using shades of color, the skin tone tells the viewer the age of the man without drawing lines.

In recent years I've tried different art processes, but my favorite is mixed media, especially using acrylics, paper collage, inks and image transfer on canvas. Color has always been a motivating factor, but using the different processes of creating art is what keeps me interested. Creating layers of color and shapes is my main goal in doing art today. Using self-stained tissue paper along with commercially-made paper as well as stamps and stencils helps me achieve layers that evoke nature. Compositions that are organic interest me more than sharp edges. Usually traditional images are in my work, but when creating abstract paintings, a flow of shape and perspective of depth are what I like. Born and raised in Iowa, I've been...