Painting & Drawing

Channeling representation and abstraction, my paintings and drawings are multilayered meditations upon time, space and my sphere of existence.

In my recent series, I make multi-dimensional paintings and drawings using digital and traditional media.  This body of work is drawn on multiple layers to achieve physical and perceived-depth. 

This collection is steeped in the traditional practice of hand-drawn imagery composed by observation while using fresh, innovative mediums.

​Conceptually, the artwork relies on the evolution of the image through my mark‐making process. One concept that weighs into the work is the German idea of Gestalt - the concept for how the mind uses perception to form a global-whole with self‐organizing tendencies.
 
Because I draw and paint primarily from observation, my work is the accumulation of thousands of moments of looking with layers of multiple visual insights.

​Forms in cavernous studio spaces and on walls come into sharp focus and dissolve into ethereal impressions. The final product serves as a physical record of the artist's visual experience and organization.
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