My paintings have an element of discovery. I may have an idea when I start working, but the painting can often take a different direction. The laying down of shapes and colors often brings out an unexpected image that can be developed further. A traditional theme or central image emerges such as a landscape, still life, seascape or even an abstraction. The most exciting part is the unveiling of this imagery as I continue to work on each piece.

Some of my works are representational while others a impressionistic. Non-objective, abstracts are the most freeing. They are also when I am most creative because they allow me to be inventive - calling on my intuition rather than relying on a specific subject. Following an established “art rule” is often restrictive.

Acrylic paints are my preferred medium because of their flexibility. They can mimic watercolors with their fluidity or oil paint if applied thickly. Acrylics are easily manipulated which can add interesting texture to the piece as well.

For my collages, the fluid nature of acrylic paint is instrumental in coloring art tissue. Another method of tinting the tissue is to use rusted items such as washers, nails and cans that have been sprayed with white vinegar. After spraying, the items are placed on the tissue and allowed to drip onto the paper creating a variety of interesting shapes and colors.

These techniques invite the viewer to engage with the work differently - to analyze, to ask questions. Communicating with the art and igniting discussion is the ultimate goal of my work and art in general.

Pauline was born in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of five her family relocated to Washington, D.C. where Pauline grew up and went to school.
At, age 17 as a junior at Calvin Coolidge High School she took an art class that inspired love of art and her decision to pursue art after graduation. Growing up in an immigrant family in the 1950s and 60s, art school was not an option, so her life took the traditional route of marriage and children.
When her children were in school, she took a part time job at a local bank as a teller. While she didn’t know what the job entailed, she knew the hours coincided with the school hours. The part time job grew into a management position. While working in the financial services industry, Pauline finally earned her Bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. Before leaving her position of Vice President, she had survived 8 mergers and acquisitions.
Pauline’s passion remained the art world as she raised her family and built her banking career. Preparing to leave the bank, she began taking art classes and workshops. She immersed herself in weekend sketching classes, acrylic painting workshops, and finally programs and classes in France, Greece and Canada.
Having explored various media and styles, Pauline expanded her portfolio of landscapes and still life to included abstracts and collages. Frequently, she does not declare an intention for her paintings. They evolve from the application from the shapes and colors she applies to the surfaces. Viewers and her collectors have commented on the joy they feel from her bold colors.