 Even as a child, I remember being keenly aware of and in awe of the world around me, the details of creation, the reflections of light, contrasts of texture, variance of color, the shape and form of my surroundings.
I find that with my art, I am drawn to this, and prefer to paint that which is beautiful in nature. In general, I choose subject
matter from which I can create a window to the natural world through which the viewer has a heightened awareness of its beauty.
I especially enjoy painting flowers whether a tablescape or in its natural setting. To me, close in, heady views of flowers are elegant, sensual and timeless. My painting style is an expression of my personality :
realistic, straight forward, positive, and authentic. Influenced by my fathers civil engineering mind set, I take a draftsman like approach to painting. Its like painting a jigsaw puzzle, piece by piece,
from background to foreground.
My previous sculpture work in college and the entertainment industry developed my eye in spacial three dimension, that coupled with
my drawing skills, strengthens my two dimensional painting. Through the years, my forays
into abstract painting left me unsatisfied, and I always return to the challenge of painting realistically.
My work is classically driven with a contemporary sense of composition and color. I work from nature, compositional sketches, studies and my own color photographs. Although realistic in approach , as I paint transformations take place and the subject takes on a life of its' own. The background veers toward abstraction, while the focus becomes more dramatic.
Breaking from my long preferred medium of oils, I am exploring watercolors for the first time since college. As with oils, I gravitate towards larger than life, even monumental paintings which I can get into literally and figuratively. I enjoy the transparency, immediacy and risk of watercolors. The singing color and the luminous use of the white paper, transforms a momentary, ordinary scene into an event.
Watercolors have infused me with a new found energy and enthusiasm. The act of painting, the visual experience of directing the brush and watching the fluidity of the pigment allows me to enjoy the pleasure of creating. Painting gives me a sense of joy, fun and even suspense.
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