My painting is about the relationship between the natural and artificial world set in obscure locations. Mysterious and symbolic, a story line begins in unusal places. I paint for the mind’s eye… logic and common sense only interfere. The people in the paintings live in a visionary world and where gravitational laws are often abandoned. I capture moments in time when the mind is dislocated, disoriented and unguarded. The human figures drift among fractured thoughts, nature elements, and architectural motifs in vibrant color. The subjects cross-reference each other and speak about our place in time. The men and women appear to be entirely encased in their own thoughts… momentarily lost in reasoning. Meditative, the paintings invite reflection on the minutiae of daily living. Rather than simplistic pictures, instead these paintings are mindscapes… where the imagination reigns. I work from my imagination, live models, charcoal drawings, and photos. As a painting progresses, a storyline emerges inspired by the various subjects at hand. Images, thoughts and environments accumulate. There is an ongoing transformation of form, subject and color. I was educated in NYC at the School of Visual Arts and in Richmond, VA at Virginia Commonwealth University where I received a B.F.A. in Art. I’m Lifetime Member of the Art Students League of New York. I’m married to an attractive Brazilian American woman, Celly, and we have two beautiful young boys, Steven and Christopher. EXHIBITIONS: 2001 New Painting, The
Art Students League Gallery, New York City. Curated by Fred Mitchell. |