Growing up on the Long Island Sound in New York, her favourite color became water- turquoise. Some call it aqua or teal, the color of a body of water so clean, it can reflect a pure sky and change with the breeze. You can see straight through to the sand or pebble floor. The color, light & movement evoked are magical. Turquoise is a rare stone and is not often seen in nature away from the sea. It always surprises and inspires feelings of relaxation, tranquility and calm. Water and wind infuse all of Eileen’s work.

 

Eileen’s art takes various forms and media which allows her to invent ways to make the art speak for itself. Mosaics represent the hard surfaces of her rocky North Shore Beaches, incorporating the fluidity of the sea in her designs. It’s not until the first piece of a series is completed that she has uncovered the process, it’s new every time she begins anew, whether in paint or in mosaic. This way of working keeps her art fresh and frees her to focus on the challenges of creating liquid and solid surfaces while letting the colors speak up. Richness is achieved through mixtures of media with layers of colors for the sake of surprise or whimsy.

 

You can find Eileen behind the counter at C’ville arts several times each month and at Scrappy Elephant teaching Mosaics.