In abstraction, everyone gets to participate in the creative process. Viewers see the art, then feelings arise from the shapes and colors.

These feelings, then, begin to trigger memories and associations that are a catalyst for our mind to absorb shapes within the painting.

From there, the viewer ends up creating their own identifications with the forms and colors, thereby both participating in the artist’s vision and creating their own story.

Thus, the dance continues within the creative process!

I moved to Santa Fe in 1982 from NYC. As I drove down the Old Santa Fe Trail, tears welled in my eyes as I felt I had returned home! I began painting formally somewhat later than most other artists because it was not something I took seriously when I was young. As a result, I am essentially self-taught (although I studied with Alexander Zarick) and taken many classes. I believe that whether you attend art school or not, the true artist has to be self-taught. You can learn about the technical aspects of making art, and that is the value of art school. But, in the long run (and for the long run) we all must explore the various medium for years so that we can meld who we are with our chosen medium. Then, the flow of creativity can become personal, in a very impersonal way, for both the artist and viewer.

At this point in my career, I can say that what I am trying to do is create something that the viewer can interact with. Non-representational or abstract art requires the viewer to let go of traditional recognition and then reassociate or open their minds to participate in this new abstraction before them, thereby enhancing the viewer’s experience.

In the process of developing this site, I thought it might be more interesting to have some examples of my work from the last 45 years. I hope you can see the flow of my process during these decades in the Artistic Timeline!

To view, just click the link below.