Artist's Statement
My art is both figurative and abstract. I have several series going at a time and jump to different genres. I find this keeps my mind open to the problem-solving painting experience. My preferred medium is oil and sometimes mixed media.
The Seaglass paintings are macro-realism. I am using graphic scale as a vehicle to bring the viewer an intimate experience with my subject. As I focus on the colorful glass pieces and their refractive qualities, transparency and translucent surfaces, I find abstraction in the details.
I think of man’s impact on the ocean, and vice-versa. Seaglass is the evidence of caste-off glass and its devolution by the motion of the waves and sand into the recycled and collected. My Seaglass series is about change and renewal.
My Abstract Anecdotes have me on an intuitive path of act and react to find a sense of place. I allow my creative impulse to explore and build while the journey itself is where the magic happens. Organic and architectual elements emerge as my painting achieves it’s identity.
When I paint figuratively, I tell an empathetic story – I want to reveal a relationship, a moment or an ephemeral emotion and pathos.
Regardless if I’m painting portraits, objects or imaginary landscapes, my finish comes from the same meditative energy.