Forced Arch, 2024 (A dance move that involves creating
a pronounced arch in the foot by bending the ankle joint while keeping the foot pointed)
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 38 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Ball Change, 2024, (A transitional weight change that pushes to ball of the working foot and returns to the supporting leg.)
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 38 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Isotonic Contraction, 2024, (The tension in the muscle
remains unchanged despite a change in the muscle length.)
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 38 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Chaines, 2024 (Literally, chains or links. Series of turns performed in releve usually moving across the floor. The term is actually an abbreviation for “tours chainés deboules”.)
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 38 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Axel Turn, 2024 (A turn in which the performer leaps into the air and, while airborne, tucks both legs underneath and rotates)
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 38 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Allegro, 2024 (An Italian word that means “happy” or “joyful” and is used in dance to describe a brisk, lively, and rapid tempo movement that often includes jumping)
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 59 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Body, 2024 (A body roll is a dance move involving a roll that starts at your head and then goes down through your chest and belly all the way to your hips.)
Acrylic on canvas
55 x 72 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Rise and Fall, 2024 ( A category of the ballroom dance technique that refers to rises and falls of the
body of a dancer achieved through actions of knees and feet.)
Acrylic on canvas
57 x 72 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Do-SI-DO, 2024 (Square dancing) a figure in which two dancers pass around each other back to back and return to their original positions.
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 72 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Disengaged Battement, 2024 (A beating action with the bent or extended leg)
Acrylic on canvas
59 x 72 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Attitude Devant, 2024 (A dance position in ballet where one leg and both arms are raised)
Acrylic on canvas
54 x 72 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.
Cypher, 2024, (Group of dancers in a circle and take turns dancing in the center)
Acrylic on canvas
54 x 72 inches
Terpsichore series: There are forms that linger in my studio, ideas that ask for greater consideration. A former muse - abandoned garden stakes bearing twisted traces of their interment - are finding their way into a recent series of large-scale acrylic paintings. With this new work, the subject matter falls away as abstraction is invited in. Shapes interact and gestures appear, creating traces of movement. Alternately enhanced or tempered by emphatic juxtapositions of saturated colors, the gestural dance forms exude an uplifting energy.