About

ARTIST STATEMENT

When I paint, I like to explore abstraction and detailed observational realism in separate sittings.  I believe that practicing both styles helps me remain nimble. When doing more abstract work, I start by playing with the paint, always searching for something spontaneous to happen that I can edit and accentuate in order to gain balance and order, gravitating toward expressionistic suggestions of nature.  When working with realism, I try to capture moments that reveal the beauty in color and composition with almost meditative focus and attention. 

Gerhard Richter is an inspiration as an artist who relies on both realms of visual representation through photographic quality paintings juxtaposed against rough, highly abstract work.  I also like to interpret the works of Georgia O'Keeffe, Winslow Homer and Richard Diebenkorn by observing their unique techniques and perspectives through my own lens. 

In my own work, I hope to capture something visceral where context is irrelevant and nature can be our greatest teacher.