Statement

Transforming interior states into a visual language is what drives me as an artist. To quote Carl Jung, “In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order”. I am willing to embrace chaos, in the hopes of finding/creating that secret order.

Each painting hints at a narrative based on the way I envision energy, ideas, matter, psychic states, memories and other elements interacting. A blue atmospheric corner may represent a safe haven; a dark corner, a danger zone. A shape may be trying to reach or move through an area, encountering visual and/or psychic roadblocks; an image might disintegrate and be transformed into something new. These encounters might be happening inside a brain, inside a supercollider, or under a microscope; there is no definitive interpretation.

The process becomes a part of the narrative. The wood surfaces are sanded, drawn on, painted over, wiped off and otherwise distressed as one thought or story or gives way to the next. The work is a visual investigation, a continual inquiry into the way things work, filtered through my eyes, mind and subconscious.

Tangled Mapping series

The Tangled Mapping paintings are complex but contemplative, chaotic but orderly, light and airy though layered. The images bring to mind aerial, city or transit maps. They can also be seen as tangled thoughts, the brain's mysterious circuitry, or the skeleton/internal forms of some forgotten species. The process is intuitive and thoughtful, combining a zen approach with a studied sense of composition and color. They can be calming or exciting, depending on the projection of the viewer.

Tiny Universes series

The Tiny Universes series are acrylic and ink on Yupo (synthetic “paper” made of polypropylene). They depict small moments in time with playful organic forms and dynamic lines, often in conflict with each other, or having a conversation.