WELCOME

Thank you for visiting my website! 

Most of the paintings you see here represent my evolution as an artist. While a few are a step away from my “style”, they still feel representational of my work. My work is inspired as a result of growing up during the 60’s and 70’s when life was all about groovy, peace, love and psychedelia. I loved the vibe and the music of that era.  My paintings show up as an abstract expression of my personality… what I’m attracted to, what is unique to me and how I communicate.  I started creating art at a very young age. Now, many years later, the dichotomy of simplicity and complexity in my art is a reflection of my life at this stage.  I love the juxtaposition of chaos versus order in art. It is comforting to me to see a graphic, defined shape mixed with random, spontaneous marks on my “canvas”. 

I like to paint on wood primarily. I love the smooth, flat and steady surface of wood. It feels organic to me. It is organic. I work with acrylics mainly because they dry fast and I like to work fast.  Mixed media artwork excites me and so there is a lot of carefully curated paper that shows up in my own art. Mark making is also very satisfying for me to include in my work. I really love pencils, markers and pens.  My process is basically anything goes at first. I start building up layers of paint while not thinking too much about the final painting (if at all). This is the fun, anything can happen, stage. I let the painting tell me what it’s going to be. Somehow, the combination of colors and marks start to reveal something that seems to be working. Then out comes the sander and I mean a power sander. The history of the paint layers gets revealed in a way more interesting than I could ever create without it. So, there is a beginning to the painting, a middle, and then when the painting starts to create “wonder” in my eyes, it is finished. 

I currently work out of my home studio in Jupiter, Florida.

Please enjoy your stay.