Charcoal Works

Each piece begins with the same process: paper, charcoal, and gesture. It allows me to move between tenderness and drama. There is something to the ability to move between quiet presence and the gravity of bold lighting and intricate details. Yet the outcomes vary widely, and with each I invite the viewer to pause and look more closely. I return to charcoal again and again because of its immediacy. It can be bold and forceful in one moment, soft and atmospheric in the next. Its tonal range mirrors emotions: resilience, loss, joy, and quiet observation...all finding their way into these drawings.