....why am I drawn to rocks/stone/geology?
I don't know exactly the answer only that I'm fascinated by geological phenomena.
I'm currently motivated to drive this series forward after watching a coastline washing away over a short period of time, dissolving the foundations to a group of homes and structures. At an artist residency in Iceland recently, I experiencing the haunting aftermath of a massive landslide that demolished a segment of a small town. Being immersed in wild and remote places is a tonic for my art practice. It seems to be where insights are facilitated, sensitivities become acute to a human reality existing within so ancient a slow moving strata.

Perhaps geology serves as my portal to a sense of belonging. It becomes a metaphor for the anchored, solid and ancient—the essential antidotes for my feelings of displacement. So too does Erosion serve as a metaphor for the discarding and falling away of old ways, attitudes and beliefs.

I primarily work on large-scale paintings and drawings, where I can engage in gestural marks, but I keep my artwork sizes varied as in this series, (35x40x2” to 11x14x1”). I constantly explore and love the play and experimentation with materials, I allow concoctions of mediums to settle into textured surfaces, suggesting topographical and subterranean terrains; I use natural processes such as pooling liquid paint and left to evaporate.
My work is a reflection of the mystery and beauty of the Earth's forces.
Through art practice I expand awareness; a sense of wonder and respect for the ever-changing and powerful forces that shape our world. My hope is for the viewer to enjoy any visual journey that the work leads them through.

Any comments, questions welcome. Best, Catherine