Artist's Statement - My Work

"My frustration ends,  when my satisfaction begins…I must create.  It’s not just my passion, it’s  in my blood!
I try not to impart my preconceived notions  into something that is about to develop naturally.  It all has to come into my being, by spontaneous combustion. 
My work is mixed media.  For the most part, I make my own oil and acrylics from the finest pure pigments and raw materials, available on the market. Working with these pure pigments allows me the freedom and control I want over color, flow and density.    While  an exhausting number of translucent layers of color work, the removal of  color is just as important.   While infusing color, layering, scrapping off paint… design takes shape. 

I paint on wood panels;  for the strength and the character of wood reflect my own.  The paintings are float framed, with the notched  edges for the most part, or built out from the wall 2 - 4" depending on the piece.   The texture and build outs are cheesecloth and tissue paper.  The build-out of circles represent the circle of life.   Furthermore, I love the affects of iridescent, incandescent, interference, and metallic paints added to the piece, where called for.
When the piece is to my satisfaction, I make the final touches, then I stop.   Stopping itself takes work.   I sign it,  seal it, and make the finishing touches, professionally.
Although at times is has taken me years to complete a piece,  I know the look, once it is complete.  There is no greater satisfaction, to me,  then to work so hard on something, and then  see it come together."