Textures are my passion, particularly the patterns of nature. With the use of printed, multi-layered fabric, I have formulated a technique that allows me to accomplish my vision of merging my fascination with the compositions and designs of nature, with my love of painting. What were originally hand- embroidered scenes are now paintings with a background of man-made prints, with favorites consisting of Indian batiks, insect prints, bird and plant prints, vivid flower prints, and even snowflakes and ocean waves. Each painting has a foundation pieces of fabric placed with matte medium that give my work a textured quality. As the painting unfolds, with the help of a preliminary drawing to guide me, I meticulously incorporate the patterns in the cloth with oil paints to bring the images into focus. Inspirations come from the natural arrangements in nature, whether the lines on an armadillo’s skin, the patterns in a seashell, or the six-fold symmetry of a snowflake. There is an endless array of motifs and designs in the natural world and I continue to be inspired and fascinated by this process of merging them with paint.