Artist statement

As a former lawyer, rules and regulations played a dominant role in her life. As an artist, MC finds it especially liberating to play, “mash it up” and let the process lead the way. 

Deeply inspired by Mother Earth, MC is fascinated by nature’s palette and motifs. MC challenges today’s hectic life by observing a deceptively simple flower, accessible for everyone. She asks us to consider, what feelings arise? And then to examine the flower’s hue, intensity, value and temperature – to smell, breathe and then let go.

 In her “POPPY love” collection consisting of many individual poppies, the poppies represent life. The poppy, with its thin stem, bends in the storm but afterward it stands just as straight. “You can bend, but not break” - is MC’s motto in life.

She uses mixed media, acrylics, gold and watercolor to explore the interplay between abstract and figurative, on both canvas and paper. MC also enjoys photographing as an important part of her artistic expression.

 For MC art made from the heart is a direct way to communicate from one soul to another soul, across language and time.

 Descartes said, “I think, therefore I am”. But for MC it is “I draw, therefore I am”.