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I’ve always been fascinated by what happens when you give up just enough control to allow something unexpected to emerge.
My paintings begin with curiosity and experimentation. I mix my own paints, alter their viscosity, layer inks and mediums, and use gravity, movement, heat, and unconventional tools to manipulate the surface. I’m particularly intrigued by the way materials interact, sometimes blending, sometimes resisting one another, creating forms I could never completely plan or replicate.
Much of my inspiration comes from the organic beauty of nature, particularly water. A ripple on a still surface, the force of a breaking wave, the movement of a waterfall, or the vastness of the ocean can be both powerful and serene. I’m equally fascinated by images of galaxies and distant worlds, places where scale, color, movement, and mystery seem almost infinite.
I want my work to have that same sense of discovery.
From a distance, a painting may feel immediate and visceral. Up close, layers, textures, and unexpected details begin to reveal themselves. I want there to be enough complexity that you can live with a painting for years and continue to find something you hadn’t noticed before.
Ultimately, I don’t want to tell the viewer what to see. One of my favorite things about abstract art is discovering what someone else finds within it.
A moment to feel. Years to discover.I was told by a mentor and teacher that there are two types of artists; natural and learned. It has taken me a lifetime to learn that I am a natural artist. The kind that picks up things and thinks, "I wonder what this will do." I mix my own paints and add different additives or mediums to create different viscosity and pour it onto the canvas. I use a blow torch, forks, straws, paintbrushes, fingers...whatever is handy. I'm intrigued by what materials do when they organically repel instead of blend.
I'm fascinated by the organic beauty in nature. Most often my inspiration comes from water. A simple ripple in still water or waves crashing violently hold the most beautiful secrets created by gravity or the pull of the moon. It has a spiritual element that tugs at my soul. I am protective of our finite fresh, clean water and am grateful for the time I've spent in beautiful, inspiring places like, the California coast, Montreal, Italy, Greece, Switzerland and the stunning GA waterfalls.
You can also find me gazing at astronomy images of distant galaxies and solar systems. Music also inspires me to be creative. It can put me in a mood that I associate with colors. Deep, vibrant colors full of passion and molten emotion. I like my pieces to look organic. I also like my artwork to have complexities that take you years to see yet a moment to feel.
I find it interesting what others see in my pieces. I often learn as much about them as they do of me. I hope you like the end product as much as I enjoyed creating it.