early work

Painted Photos In my early travels I kept a watercolor diary of the places I visited. More recently I started to paint watercolors sketches again when I re-visited Provence in the South of France. I also photographed the places I painted, and I came up with a way to digitally combine my watercolor sketches with […]

Early Work I started drawing and painting at a young age and always knew it was my calling. From age 14 and on, I went with assiduity to draw nudes every week in a Paris atelier full of professional artists. That experience gave me a solid advantage both in my artwork and when I applied

Watercolors from Asia, 1976–1978 In 1976 I left France and travelled for over a year in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Hong Kong, and Japan. I arrived from Japan to Los Angeles, via Honolulu, in late 1977. I did not own a camera at the time, and this entire journey was recorded in my watercolor

Watercolors from West and North Africa, 1976–1980 This is an eclectic choice of various sketches and watercolors from travels in Europe, America and North Africa, with some asking questions on the relations between people and places. (34 watercolors, size 8” x 9”, Price on Request) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Prints Printmaking was my major in college in Paris. The first technique I learned was gravure (etching). It required a thoughtful and almost ceremonial succession of actions to produce a print. I was hooked and never let it go, until I knew all about printmaking. I am still learning. The “Etchings and Aquatints” Portfolios Early

Early Questions, 1975–1978 My participation with the Women’s Liberation Movement in France in 1975, and my own questioning on the subject of maternity inspired these very first etchings made in Paris. (13 etchings, aquatints, 5” x 5” to 7” x 9”, Price on Request) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Watercolors Watercolor sketching was the first painting technique I learned. I was attracted to the fluidity, the elegance and the sobriety of the medium. It was a period of my life when I travelled a lot; Watercolor was a great medium to capture a moment, a light, and a transient atmosphere. The “Watercolors” Portfolios Watercolors

Cosmos and Earth, 1980–1990 Mythology, some spiritual elements, cosmic attraction, earthly subjects of nature, all of these themes inspired me during those years. The processes of etching and aquatint, and then composing 3-dimensional constructions, were an integral part of creating the imagery. (44 etchings, aquatints, 30” x 40”, Price on Request) 1. 2. 3. 4.

Landscapes, 1990–1998 I worked with large brass, zinc and copper plates for a number of years; the plates, each 24” x 36”, would take weeks to finish drawing and etching. I worked on them like doing a meditation. Nature and landscapes was my subject of choice. I started experimenting with photo etching. (35 etchings, aquatints,

Multiple Grids, 1998–2000 Going back to school for my Master’s opened my horizons to new subjects and techniques. I started concentrating on photo techniques, while creating and photographing performances by artist’s friends. I decided to focus on the concept of the grid and the multiple. (19 photo-etchings with multiple plates, 30” x 40”, Price on