The Pool Series

“the fluidity of water and childhood.”

The Pool series began as I spent countless hours and days with my kids in the pool in the southern Californian light , the disintegration of form in water, moments floating in a bright pool of incandescent blue light.  The paintings came from the inspiration and disruption of motherhood, the female artist, and my contemporary life. I explored tonal values within the works that were based on my under paintings, and the natural editing process that came about from time constraints and changes in mood. The oils on linen recorded the fluidity of water and childhood with vigorous brush strokes, considered application of the medium, and an unbending desire to capture the moment.