ARTIST STATEMENT
I have had a varied professional life. I have been a knitting instructor, a gardener, a language arts teacher, a puppeteer and a licensed Family and Couples therapist. I have enjoyed each of these professions and am grateful for all the opportunities I have had. Looking back, I have many fond memories of all these endeavors and particularly, I enjoyed being a puppeteer.
Puppeteers/ Artists reside in the shadows/ studios. We cast shadows, we bring shapes, colors, line and textures to life on our stages/canvases. Like the puppeteer, the artist is not seen except by his/her paintings, the creative hand behind the scene.
I consider myself a mixed media artist who is inspired by a myriad of experiences, city streets. classrooms and therapy offices as well as the beauty of nature. Sometimes I feel compelled to create by a poem, melody or perhaps fragments of a conversation with a friend or strangers. Mostly I use paint, papers, different mark making materials to create my work.
BIO
Virginia worked for 20 years as a Couples and Family therapist. She practiced in community mental health, retiring eventually as the supervisor of outpatient children and adolescent services.
Virginia has studied art at the Main lIne Art Center, Wayne Art Center,PA Academy of Fine Arts, and workshops in North California, New York and Maryland. She is a founding member of MMX, a group of 10 mixed media artists. She is also a member of the ARTsisters, Artists’ Equity, and Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists.
It has been Virginia’s pleasure to exhibit in many shows and galleries and she has been honored to win prizes for some of her entries. She has presented workshops throughout the Delaware Valley for adults and children. Before Covid, she volunteered offering workshops for adults with disabilities and dementia.
