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In all of my work I use color and light as the primary players in my attempts to depict drama, intimacy and narrative. I have several different bodies of work that I define as my figurative work, pastoral and urban landscapes and surreal works. The main themes in my work are concerned with relationships; those between individuals and those between ourselves and nature. The isolation of the individual and the collective universally shared human experience are central themes of my figurative work. In my landscapes I am motivated by both nature and man’s ability to transform us; to take us out of ourselves and astound us with strength, magnificence and inspiration.
In my paintings I attempt to reveal a story, a momentary intimacy; some past experience within a single pictorial moment. Some of my work is dark and the scene unsettling, other pieces are more tranquil. In all of my work my decisions about the use of color or light is unconcerned with realism. I will cast light in any direction and pull from my palette the most unnatural colors for their emotional and visual affect. I endeavor to reveal only a hint of what lies under the surface. In using color, light, shadow, silhouette and darkness the image is unclear, familiar yet strange. The painting leaves the viewer questioning what is taking place. With vague figures and unfamiliar imagery the goal is that they will find their own interpretation their own experience within the painting.
Through these techniques I want the viewer to be aware of themselves as the definer and interpreter of the painting. Thereby becoming an active participant with the artwork; completing the interaction between artist, work-of-art and observer.