Artist's Statement
Snippet of Abstract Painting
My paintings are about the joy of seeing. They are paint first, and images second. Color and form are the two primary concerns of my work.
When I paint, I like to delve into different methods of working with the materials to explore a myriad of possibilities for creating beauty out of various shapes and patches of color. Often I play with a tension between abstraction - the luscious arrangements of paint on the surface of the canvas - and representation, with its illusion of the third dimension.
Snippet of Tornado Painting
Much of my work deals with images of energy unleashed; however, I am also challenging the viewer to look beyond their potential first response at the subjects being referenced to the beauty that's right before their eyes -- the colors and shapes of paint.