Caribbean Rhythms Painting

From childhood on, I have been passionate about poetry and art. My career as a translator fulfills my literary interest. Art became more central to my life when I studied Art History at Concordia University. I discovered a gift and realized that painting was something I needed to do. I have always been attracted to landscape painting, especially to the work of the Expressionists. Topography is not a main concern. I have to feel what I paint. Often inspired by memories of sea, mountains and skyscapes, and sometimes using dramatic photographs as points of departure, I let strong colours, bold shapes and rhythms guide me. My paintings become inner landscapes that express states of mind, or emotions, instead of reproducing an external landscape. I used to paint mainly watercolours because it allows me the spontaneity essential to my work, but lately my work tends to be more in acrylic. I also enjoy doing charcoal drawings and oils. My predominant and most characteristic theme is that of land-, sky- and seascape, but my work also includes portraits, flowers, still-lifes, and political paintings.