Painting is a way to depict my own parallel universe.

Lately I have been seeing paintings as portals. This lead me to paint paintings of paintings- which led to painting interiors. The interiors have a surrealist or magic realist quality. I always include some of the elements: earth, air, fire and water as a recurring theme in my paintings.

Sometimes I create a visual culture of personified animals in woodland settings, a contemplation of the mystical aspect of nature. Hiking a trail, I may happen upon a deer, owl, beetle, or strange flower. I ask myself why that particular animal or plant appeared to me at that time. What does an owl represent in my subconscious and what symbolic weight does it carry?

My cityscape paintings are based on memories of architecture. I have an affinity for historic districts and craftsmanship. The geometric shape of the window describes the personality of the building, and perhaps the resident. The interior spaces are an arena for surrealist drama.