Technically, painting is the practice of applying pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface. That generally means paint, be it acrylic, oil, watercolor or even wax. I find it exciting, however, to work with materials that push that definition. I like to think of collages as painting with paper, so have made a series I call paper quilts. But my favorite unconventional painting is ‘SAILING FLOWERS’

The story of ‘SAILING FLOWERS’

I was inspired by the horde of sequins and seed beads given to me by a friend who was moving and downsizing, and a heavy wood backed frame.  The abstract design came organically, based on the colors I had. Once I had the beads positioned, I held them in place by pouring diluted white glue carefully over them. When that dried, layers of epoxy resin were added, but thin enough to allow the surface to still have texture. This gives the painting added dimension. The young couple who bought it described it as ‘gorgeous’ and obviously appreciate the unusual.

SAILING FLOWERS 28x34 inches