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Naomi was born in Maryland and lived in Massachusetts, Georgia, and South Carolina before settling in New Hampshire 28 years ago. She received a BFA in Painting from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and studied at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. In the Seacoast area, she has studied with DeWitt Hardy, Sean Beavers, and Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo. Naomi is a member of the New Hampshire Art Association in Portsmouth.
Artist Statement
My paintings begin with observation of ordinary things in my environment. Light falls on a tabletop and transforms objects. The objects may be initially meaningful to me due to abstract qualities, such as the ellipse of a plate, or personal associations, as with a favorite teacup. They begin to interact with one another through placement, shape, color. As I work, the painting takes on a life of its own, both connected to and independent of the scene. Reaching that point is deeply satisfying.
