Through the use of a visual vocabulary based on traditional art materials, I am trying to express an ongoing internal dialogue. Observance, assimilation, and response through painting/drawing allow me to step outside of each thought and examine its relevance while experimenting with various media. The works attempt to expound on the definition of drawing without leaving the basic tools. The images are representational, stylized and simplified. The materials come from the most elemental found in the history of mark making. Subject and process carry an equal weight as both provide me with a degree of pleasure.
Transfiguration: female figures
The female figure is an icon chosen to represent creation, mortality and immortality. The color glazes are applied in alternating layers of pure red and blue until they become rich and burnished. The figure emerges and evolves or dissolves into the canvas surface as it balances color, texture and light.
Translucence: circle series
The circle series explores the possibilities of a simple gestural mark. Life, death and rebirth are represented as I seek the connection with my world. Past, present and future come together in the sacred space.
Transcendence: ink/graphite drawings
The series of drawings/paintings break the silence of a raw canvas and invite the viewer to linger and listen. The quiet space provides relief from the chaos and complexity of contemporary life. After studying Chinese brush and ink work I have adapted Eastern tools to facilitate Western ideas.