I have always tried to project a creative element that reflected how I feel about art and process. Being drawn to create does have its difficulties, and the greatest one for me has been trying to remain consistent with my personal view and with this incredible process of creating art. My work is about process, and within that process, I find myself. One of my admired contemporary artists, Charlene Von Heyl, stated in an interview that,

”Representation goes beyond design via psychology and narrative. But to get there without depictions, without representational images, which I just see as words—that is really hard. It is the sweeter victory and more surprising in the end. But I’m not dogmatic about it. In the rare instance that images want to pop up, I let them. I just never put them in intentionally.”

This short statement reflects for me the true process we encounter when creating and how important it is to hold to that special place. While most of us are not masters, we still have the responsibility to live by the high standards set by those who are great! We all share that responsibility for our craft!

There was a period where I paired poems that I wrote with pieces for a large show in Santa Fe. I hope you will enjoy the poetry as well as the paintings.

You will notice that I stopped working in oils several years ago and moved to acrylic paint. This was not by choice but a necessity due to acute allergies that arose from using oils.

In the process of developing this new site, it would be more interesting to see some examples of my work from the last 45 years. You can see the flow of my process during these decades in the Artistic Timeline!

To view, click the link below.