works on paper

OIL on Arches paper

20 x 16 / 30 x 22 INCHES

drifting on a memory (1)

something of a dream (1)

switch on summer (1)

part of the wind (2)

part of the wind (1)

about this winter (1)

about this winter (3)

about this winter (2)

the possibilities of things (3)

the sun is fading into a passing dream (2)

the sun is fading into a passing dream (3)

i want to close my eyes and see you (3)

leaving before the rain comes (5)

under the words (1)

Watercolor & gouache on Fabriano

20 x 16 INCHES

somewhat of a dream (1)

somewhat of a dream (2)

somewhat of a dream (3)

somewhat of a dream (4)

turn back around (2)

turn back around (3)

turn back around (4)

give me one more rising sun (1)

today 9/20/2023 (1)

today 9/20/2023 (2)

back to where (1)

back to where (2)

as it happens (5)

as it happens (6)

underneath this sky of blue (2)

underneath this sky of blue (3)

it could be such a beautiful world (7)

up here in the daylight (3)

blue morning (2)

standing in my dream (1)

winter slow (9)

memories going round and round (1)

standing in my dream (2)

memories going round and round (5)

memories going round and round (7)

one simple place (4)

one simple place (3)

see enough and write it down (3)

i promise to go wandering (3)

i promise to go wandering (4)

i promise to go wandering (6)

i want to close my eyes and see you (6)

i want to close my eyes and see you (1)

when the day arrives ahead of me (4)

when the day arrives ahead of me (6)

give me things that won't get lost (4)

give me things that won't get lost (2)

give me things that won't get lost (3)

i woke to the morning sky first (4)

the possibilities of things (2)

Watercolor & gouache on Fabriano

18 x 13 INCHES

underneath this sky of blue (1)

sun come rising (2)

after the wind everything lands differently (1)

after the wind everything lands differently (2)

up here in the daylight (1)

up here in the daylight (2)

see enough and write it down (1)

many things on my mind (1)

see enough and write it down (2)

the feeling slipped away (2)

stay as long as (1)

a simple place (1)

shelter in a storm (2)

waiting in the hall (2)

waiting in the hall (1)

the feeling slipped away (3)

shelter in a storm (3)

winter slow (6)

winter slow (10)

winter slow (12)

winter slow (13)

changing words (2)

changing words (3)

Watercolor & gouache on Fabriano

11.5 x 12 / 12 x 9 INCHES

as it happens (1)

as it happens (2)

as it happens (3)

as it happens (4)

miles from anywhere (2)

miles from anywhere (1)

it could be such a beautiful world (4)

sun come rising (1)

i watch them bloom (8)

i watch them bloom (9)

i watch them bloom (10)

i watch them bloom (11)

i watch them bloom (2)

i watch them bloom (4)

i watch them bloom (5)

i watch them bloom (7)

dream life (10)

dream life (11)

dream life (13)

“… Ethereal as her [oil] paintings appear to be, her watercolors are even more diaphanous, more floating, as if everything solid melts into air. More spontaneous in watercolor—partially due to the nature of the medium itself—she layers the colors, sometimes painting over them to anchor their delicacy and slow the process, leaving the ground visible, the white of the paper showing through.”

Lilly Wei

New York art critic and independent curator

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