From the Earth   2011  30” x 23”

Primitive pigments and pencil on paper

My work describes my love of unusual materials and techniques. I enjoy pushing beyond - beyond the paint, beyond the simple use of paintbrushes,

beyond the two-dimensional piece of paper

and into the world of the unexpected.

My imagery is strongly influenced by Asian brushwork, music, mood and patterns in nature.  My work is

intuitive and gestural.

I am, very much, a Process painter.  The process

of creating a painting is much more important to me

than the results.  As a painting evolves, it takes on

a life of its own and begins to illustrate the sheer joy I experience as I work.

The most important elements in my work are

the visual effects of texture and transparency that can

be created by the use of primitive pigments.

To accomplish this, I use ochre and minerals collected in nature and refined to create water-based paint.

By combining these pigments with conventional acrylics and by using unconventional painting techniques,

I create pieces that are alive - always changing

and evolving beyond the static.