Artist Statement    

My work is organic and borrows from forms found in nature. Some subjects are literal and others more abstract. 

In nature, disparate objects take on similar forms. The tributaries of a river can resemble the branches of a tree. The layers of the dermis resemble the walls of a canyon revealing the layers of the ages. Scale as well as other elements will dictate what any viewer perceives. Other worlds can be imagined.

Other works are more representational and deal with the human condition, both political and personal.

Color permeates everything.  It is the one element that is consistent. I paint in all mediums, however, oil seems to dominate. It is the most forgiving and allows me to change direction as often as I choose. This is important because I seldom start out knowing where the work is going. It is a journey to a place as yet unseen.