I create what feels natural to me.
Over the course of my artistic life, I’ve always made an effort to experiment and invent my own unique techniques. To me, the creative process is an integral part of what my art is. In many ways, the elements are interwoven.
The first half of my career 1991-2010 was primarily spent working with clay. It’s such a beautiful art form and one that gave me the opportunity to utilize working with natural materials. It’s also an art form that allowed me to develop a deeply collaborative relationship with the various creative stages and processes. When I transitioned to painting full-time in 2010, I carried over all of that knowledge, passion, and connection. To this day, I still incorporate so many of those lessons and aesthetics. Most importantly I love incorporating just the right amount of chance. I’ve found over the years, that is often where the magic lies.
My latest series ‘Quiet Strength’ is a collection of black and white originals. In this body of artwork, I incorporate different philosophies, symbologies, and energies, as well as my own developed aesthetics.
Working in black and white strips away much of what sometimes can be overwhelming. It allows for my artistic process to more easily focus on the collaborative connection between my own natural rhythms and materials. That’s one of my primary artistic goals, to find a balance that allows me to express my creative energies, and also retain a space for the mystery and magic to happen. As a result, when I’m successful, my artwork embodies a sophisticated quality that feels both simple and complex.
The goal, in the end, is to create art that represents an emotion of quiet and calm, yet also strong and powerful. In essence, a beautiful ‘Quiet Strength,’ something I also feel is integral in each and every one of us.