Zephyr Transformative Art
There is a restorative healing power in creating art. The proof can be found in my work. I specialize in abstract decorative painting and transforming found objects, and canvases into complex works of art through color and geometric design. The contours and textures of nature often inspire my work. The technique I use most often is pointillism in mandalas. The media I employ include tile, stone, marble, canvas, and wood.
More About Me
The art you see here was sparked by a traumatic ski accident in December 2018 when I shattered my left shoulder. My physical recovery was long and painful, but deep psychological wounds remained after the physical pain began to subside. To address them, I embarked on another healing journey: channeling the restorative power of creative art, specifically abstract decorative painting. Making art during my convalescence gave my life new focus and purpose. With no formal artistic training, I literally, became an artist by “accident”.
Now retired after a long teaching career, I have a self-directed schedule and thrive in my studio on the lower level of our home, overlooking the peaceful Uxbridge countryside. The work I do is intuitive. I find something unremarkable, an everyday object like a rock or a piece of wood or a tile, and I attempt to bring it to life through the application of colour and pattern. Sometimes I am captured by physical geographies and paint the mental landscapes they inspire. Other times, I overlay material objects with abstract pointillistic patterns and mandalas. Creation is its own reward, but if my art makes you pause, take a deep breath and smile, then I am happy. If my art can bring a little calm and healing to your everyday routines, then I am happy. If an object I’ve transformed through my art can make one of your spaces a brighter and more colourful place, then I am happy.
I invite you to explore my portfolio from the menu and check out the testimonials posted here.
Studio Space
Our studios are important spaces where we create our art. The area where I work in my home has become a special spot, a relaxing yet focused environment. It’s a spacious corner of a west-facing room in our finished walkout basement. Three adjoining work tables get ample light from a big floor to ceiling window. It’s well-equipped and comfortable. Despite my best efforts to contain studio-creep, I confess my work area has slowly but inexorably claimed more territory in the adjacent nooks and crannies of the room. Like the work created there, my studio space is an honest reflection of me: purposefully cluttered, functionally coherent, stylistically evolving. I love working there. A challenge to be addressed: too much stuff…