Inspiration
In 2001, I began to explore my inner self in the forms of sewing, Chinese calligraphy, flamenco dancing and oil painting. During this exploration, I found my calling to paint.
I am a self-taught artist, I feel, I see, I read and I paint. I prefer the use of oils on canvas because the vibrant colors, the layered texture and the brush stroke effects bring out my feelings on canvas.
In the spring of 2002, I spent some time in Spain where I fell in love with both Spanish Flamenco and with the architectural works of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Gaudi’s fundamental values in his work came from expressing his moods, feelings, and dreams symbolically in architecture with non-traditional shapes, forms, colors and materials. He is an artist whose superiority not only stems from both intellectual and spiritual possibilities in his life, but in his ability to transform architecture from the traditional into what he feels and who he was.
Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) has always fascinated me. His female figures represent different stages of sensual awakenings. His feminine principle intimately linked woman and flowers where the dress is no less important than the model. In a subtle way it served to unveil the woman’s personality,
