Batik and Fiber

Batik is the process of patterning fabric with dye, using wax as a resist. It has been used for centuries in Indonesia, and batik fabric is commonly seen in clothing and tapestries. However, the nature of the medium lends luminosity to the subject, and so I use it to create landscapes and portraits that emphasize the play between light and shadow.

I am an artist and mathematician who lives at the base of the Puget Sound in Washington. I have been drawing since I was seven and batiking for nearly thirty years. I believe nature is where God and math and beauty meet, and so it is the natural world that inspires me and colors my canvas and my dreams.