reflections from france

At the beginning of 2025, I decided this would be my last year practicing as a psychologist. I had been seeing patients, teaching and training generations of therapists, and writing for the profession for 45 years. I thought I had had enough and wanted to focus on painting.  Having nothing but time in the studio made it clear to me that, as much as I love the creative process and connecting with collectors through art, it is not enough for me.  What has worked for the last 5 years is balancing the two.  While I am sure about the decision to stop training therapists, I still enjoy the clinical work. Facilitating healing and transformation in the lives of others gives my life meaning and purpose.  I also see that these two endeavors are intimately connected and feed each other.  One without the other just doesn’t do it for me.

As for the art itself , I discovered that I love this long narrow shape. Most of these new large paintings are about 40” high and 50” wide. As always, I am about contrast. While large contrast is rarely contained in one painting, I tend to alternate between making colorful paintings and then using more neutral palettes.  Some of the new paintings are quite whimsical, while others are somber.  I also added oil to a number of these paintings and look forward to doing more of that in the future. 

These works reflect the full range of feelings I experienced during this residency. All currently available for sale.