A
few words about the paintings…
My
husband Rocco is a jazz musician. Every time he plays, I "paint" my
impression of the music being performed. I’m
the "visual accompanist" for his Alaska-based duo, Rare Form
and his NY based group The Rocco John Group. I
interpret the music and the atmosphere of the evening as they play. Just
as the musicians are playing musical improvisations, I paint visual
improvisations. I start each painting with a clear mind trying not
to have any preconceived image, but rather go with images that are suggested
by the music.
Of course, whatever I do in my day and what I
meditate on always comes into play. All of my paintings are spiritual in
nature, some more obviously than others. My latest series deals with a
powerful combination of sacred Aramaic symbols as expressed
by the music Two of those paintings are shown here. I am also a team-painter
for the inter-disciplinary arts group The
Coalition Of Creative Artists (COCA).
