Seek and find—this has always been the process for the true artist. It is the seeking after visions which honestly represent one's feelings. In these paintings, iconographic images of primitive man, science and post-modern life serve as inspirations.
These sources are instrumental in transforming something mysterious into something tangible.
Muted color, purposeful line and a passion for form help to elucidate the subject's psychology.
The surfaces are worked with a combination of techniques applied in various layers. Pigments are thinned to a liquid consistency with different solvents to achieve diverse effects. Scrapings, dry brush, scumbling, palette knife applications and glazes ensue. Glazes capriciously trickle in different directions. All definitively aid in giving these images a life of their own.