Artist Statement

I create fluid abstract landscapes that refer to the ephemeral quality of nature and the imprecision of dreams and memories.  Through my intuitive style of working I produce a familiar yet elusive terrain that often has an ambiguous sense of scale or perspective.  The imagery is imperfect, irregular, sometimes appearing distressed, often revealing its own evolution.  Environmental issues are a recurring theme in my work while the natural world, music, science and science fiction inspire my imagery.  My method is to engage in a visual conversation with the work, solving formal issues as I conjure the essence of each piece.  

I've been a sci-fi fan since I was a child.  As we continue to experience extreme climate changes and social upheaval I find comfort and inspiration in the optimism of certain works in the genre. Mysterious quantum physics reveals universal connections and Star Trek's vision honors cooperation, exploration, equality, diversity, sharing and aspirations of individual betterment as opposed to conquest, warfare, intolerance, tribalism, greed and selfishness.  

A special thanks to Nick Woolfson and Elliot Jones, aka Sounds From The Ground, whose music has been extremely inspiring in my studio.

 Series/Exhibitions

Become Ocean series I began creating pastel drawings of the ocean as a teen and over the years I keep coming back to the water as subject matter. It provides serenity even when I cannot be there especially during the covid 19 pandemic. The title is inspired by the orchestral piece of the same name by contemporary American composer John Luther Adams.

Moon series Going off-world in order to survive. I often create work as a respite from the ongoing disasters of global warming and environmental destruction worsened by the denial and obstruction by politicians, governments and corporations which impedes progress to create a more sustainable, healthy world for all life on Earth. This series is also a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first humans to land on our moon.

Hexagon series Encaustic monotypes were used to create collages made of hexagons. Some create an optical illusion and can be seen as three dimensional cubes. Darwin declared that the hexagonal honeycomb is “absolutely perfect in economizing labor and wax.” Nature prefers hexagons and they are found in many places including fly eyes, soap bubbles, wasp nests and snowflakes.

Quantum series Spheres are ubiquitous and very compelling to create in artwork. I find it fascinating that mysterious quantum physics reveals universal connections. "At that deepest sub nuclear level You and I are literally One." - John Hagelin, PhD, former Presidential candidate.

Channeling Earth/Bio series Exploring landscapes and lifeforms.  Many of these hand-pulled prints are sized according to the Fibonacci Sequence of numbers. This series of numbers can be found throughout the natural world including within pinecones, nautilus shells, sunflowers, spiral galaxies and the bee ancestry code.

Extractions mini-solo show at the Phoenix Gallery in NYC Feb 2016 was about the extractive worldview of the mining and fossil fuel industries which have produced chronic environmental devastation on a global scale. While precious metal mining continues to pollute large areas of land and water, it is the continued extraction, production and burning of fossil fuels that are causing catastrophic climate change. This disaster has been unfolding in slow motion for many decades. And while temperatures soar, polar regions melt and sea levels rise there remains political and corporate collusion and obfuscation about the cause, severity and urgency of the crisis.