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 The
statement below seems to sum up my feelings toward painting. Despite
the fact that the genre of landscape painting is a very old tradition,
it has great contemporary relevance for me. Landscape painting represents
a dialog between myself and the world of creation, as well as serving
as a vehicle for self-expression.
I work in a semi-abstract manner, with ink and watercolor on Japanese
and Chinese papers. Although many of my landscapes are inspired
by actual places, few are intended as depictions of specific scenes.
I frequently make use of ambiguous space and unnatural coloring. My
main approach to color is for its expressive means, generally
as a contrast
between warm
and cool colors, and dark and light tones.
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I
seem to have adopted the world citizen approach to artistic expression,
finding inspiration from artists everywhere in the world, past and
present. My influences include the Chinese painters Shitao (1641-1710)
and Huang Binhong (1865-1955); and 20th Century Japanese printmakers
Shiko Munakata and Naoko Matsubara. Major Western influences include
Cezanne, Chagall, and Matisse for their vitality and color.
*Early
Chinese Texts on Painting, by Susan Bush and Hsio-yen Shih, Harvard
University.
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