Silver Lily Series #56       “It is the potential for multiple alternatives and variations that so captivates me about the printmaking art form. Once I have created the plate I can try numerous inking variations and papers often changing the mood even the time of day by how the plate is inked.”      Anchored by close realistic observation, I modify pattern and shape to enhance and explore my subject. I love experimenting with diffused light and deeply shadowed forms to create spatial drama, mystery and visual rhythm in my work. Permanence is a recurring theme; I often depict structures and objects that have weathered the test of time and change. I purposely make windows dark and objects vague, wanting the viewer to become their own storyteller.      "My goal is to continue to grow as an artist, to fully explore each idea and image as I utilize the flexibility and versatility inherent in the intaglio medium."