Umi 2 collage on paper then hand cut squares of

then hand cut squares of Japanese paper which have been dipped in encaustic are mounted on the panel

It is a  “drawing” of color with a brush

For almost thirty years

The meditative quality of her application technique likely contributes to the contemplative nature of her artworks

” Through the expressive layering of thin and impasto color

Umi 2 collage on paper then hand cut squares ofImage size is 40 x 32 cm (15. 7 x 12. 6 in) matted to 61 x 51. x 0. 1 cm (24 x 20. 1 in) Within the minimalist construct, this work on paper explores the chromatic energy of colour through an additive reductive means of application. Inspired by the stillness of Rothko and the poetry of the Renaissance masters, these works reveal the delicate vibrations of colour in a balanced choreography of the painted and the drawn.