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Artist Statement In both cases, there are elements of humanity, either expressed through actual narration, or through the presence of rooms, objects and lighting with which people dwell. There is also an interest, regardless of subject matter, in mystery- something unexplained in the painting that arouses wonder and a subtle and inexplicable feeling of disquiet. In the landscapes, the extremes of nature allow for extremes of shape, patterning, and coloration. The scale difference between the human and the environment speaks of nature’s ability to overwhelm, but its vastness and extremes, however, echo the intense psychological circumstances in the narration. In the still life paintings, the presence of the human exists only through the presence of the objects and houses that represent them. The concern here is the way light can fracture the surface of an object into a myriad of color and form and become so entangled that forms merge together. At those moments, the illusion of objects in space balances that of a completely two-dimensional world in which the shapes dance across the surface of the painting. I am freshly and constantly
astounded by these unions of pure abstraction and the use of illusion
to depict nature. Color, shape, line and value can be manifestations
of experience by existing solely for their own sake and, at the
same time describe an observed world of shared human experience.
During the execution of the works, the formal elements on their
own can emerge as priority, always to be followed by their transformation
into the depiction of nature. The cyclical nature of the process
results in paintings in which I feel neither overwhelms the other.
Their coexistence and dependency are a vital and constant source
of joy.
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