About the Artist

Until I retired in late 2018, I had an active career as a clinical psychologist and later had ten years in executive management at the American Psychological Association in DC.  Psychologists are immersed in a world of words, and I longed for a non-verbal, physically expressive outlet. In my mid-30's, I enrolled in my first painting class. As someone who believed she had no artistic talent, I was beyond surprised at what emerged, and what a gift to uncover a hidden part of me I never knew existed.

Across a span of 30 years, in spite of a busy professional life, I continued to explore painting, studying with many local, national and international painters. As I sought to express my internal world in more powerful visuals, my painting continuously evolved, shifting from an old masters style to impressionistic to contemporary, until eventually I began to explore abstraction around 2013. By shedding the weight of representational art, I finally felt free to explore the limitless combinations of the artist's basic toolbox and exploit the wonderful qualities of paint in new ways.  It is just you, the paint, a brush or knife, and whatever emerges from conscious and unconscious processes.  Best of all is the chance to discover along the way the real joy in the act of creation.

I often think of abstract painting as the visual equivalence of jazz.  Instead of musical notes and syncopation, I play with the basic visual elements of color, line, value and form to create a rich and complex visual experience that reflects my inner world in a way that is unplanned, expressive and unique.   To me, it seems the purest form of visual imagery.

I do not start off with a preconceived idea but begin with mark making and start reacting to the “besmirched” canvas, to use Diebenkorn’s phrase.  The work develops in response to both the emerging image and the emotional rhythms of the music I select for the studio.  I find music to be an essential element to turn off my highly-verbal left brain and connect with my feelings and rhythmic gestures. Often music will drive my mark making and strokes without conscious attention. My process is spontaneous and physical. To create the intricate details I love, I often attack panels with scraping, gouging or sanding, leaving a deeply worked and layered surface that imparts a tangible physicality. When it is all working, it’s an incredible emotional experience, and my hope is that my work speaks to others on that non-verbal, emotional level.

Began Professional Art Career in Nov. 2018

Represented by KORE Gallery, Louisville KY since 2019.

Don Cartwright, Owner (502) 333-4355, [email protected],  kore art gallery.com

Juried Exhibitions

Nov 2018 Louisville Visual Arts "Open Studio Weekend" Exhibit

Nov 2019 Louisville Visual Arts "Open Studio Weekend" Exhibit

Nov 2020 Louisville Visual Arts “The Best of Open Studio Weekend: A Retrospective” 2016-2019

Oct 2022 Annual “Black & White" Show KORE Gallery, Louisville KY (Juried)

Publications
Spring 2020    Capsules Curatorial: Leaders In Contemporary Art Vol 2,

Winter 2020    Studio Visit Magazine Vol 46, The Open Studios Press
March 2021 American Psychologist, Vol 76, #2. Cover Art: “Persistence III” by Nancy Gordon

Moore. Article: “On the Cover” (p. 397)

Dec. 2021 American Psychologist, Vol 76, #9. Cover Art: “The Heavens Unfold” by Nancy Gordon

Moore. Article: “On the Cover” (p. 1540)

Group Shows

Oct 2019 "Black & White" Show KORE Gallery, Louisville KY (Open Call)

Nov 2019 Three person show at KORE Gallery, Louisville KY 

Oct 2020 "Black & White" Show KORE Gallery, Louisville KY (Open Call)

Oct 2021 Annual “Black & White” Show KORE Gallery, Louisville KY (Open Call)

Solo Shows 

2020. Emerging Artist Series, Global Impact: In the Wake of COVID. Foundry Art Centre, St Charles, Missouri.  (i was selected as the solo artist but show (ironically) was canceled due to COVID.)

Dec 2023  “A Love of Color” KORE Gallery, Louisville, KY