I believe paintings are objects which tell their own stories. Yet, it is important to me that viewers see my pictures in whatever way they find most useful. That said, here are a few things I can say about my work and my process.

My pictures often include buildings, figures, birds, dramatic skies, objects, etc. I have a strong sensitivity for pictures that feel as if they’re setting a scene. I often depict scenes of home/place, time, perseverance, history, architecture, disillusionment, environment…the list goes on. However, representing a specific scene is not necessarily an important factor. My pictures bear calm and meditative moods and depict an academic sense of composition and substance.

I emphasize simple shapes in my compositions and paint with muted colors from an intentionally limited palette. Quality of mark making is a particular interest, and I spend a lot of energy getting the surface of the painting exactly right. I feel this is important, because a primary interaction of the work is the viewer’s encounter with the painting as a physical object. I apply paint to the surface, using rags, knives, my hands, brushes, brush handles, newspaper, sandpaper, anything that works.