Artist Statement

The art I create consists mostly of drawings and paintings. When I draw I like to use a black, ink pen that moves freely across the blank pages of my sketch book. As I'm scribbling, my focus can turn outward to what is before me, and that is what my pen will record, or inward and drawing on personal experiences that unfold like a dream. For the most part, however, both the outside world and my imagination converge in a playful interaction of patterns and images.
My paintings are similar in style, using the same method as described above, but with the added dynamic of color and texture. My mediums are acrylic and oil with the occasional mix of graphite or pastel. The supports I prefer are canvas, masonite, and archival paper. Tools of application can vary from brushes and knifes to squirt bottles and fingers, each rendering textural qualities that range from turpentine thin to opaque globs of paint. The colors I choose are determined by the patterns and images that emerge from the work. Most of my art is not preconceived, but rather evolves through the process of improvisation. By this approach, I strive to create loosely, rendered archetypes of the unconscious mind.