Artists statement
I am a Process artist. My work is based in realism although it may appear to be expressionistic or abstract at times. It is figurative, textural, raw, and earthy. I want the viewer to look deeper into the work than the visual aspect. I want them to evaluate the process that created it. It is constantly evolving process of discovery and invention. In each work there are elements which are carried over to the next and over time, a common thread emerges which ties the body of work together. Like a sentence developing into a paragraph, a paragraph into a chapter, and chapters into a book, allowing each stage to become a complete idea.
Bio
I graduated from Ringling school of Art in 1979 and worked as an Illustrator and graphic artist until 1985. And then as an art director at two Orlando advertising agencies for the next 10 years. I’ve owned 2 small art galleries where I exhibited art from local and nationally known artists.
Growing up on the Southside of Chicago I was drawn to art when I was ten years old. Life magazine had just published a special issue on Picasso to coincide with the unveiling of an untitled Picasso sculpture commissioned for the Daly Plaza in downtown Chicago on August 15, 1967. Standing 50 feet tall and weighing over 160 tons. I began to understand that art could be boundless. It could take on many forms and contain narratives based on deeply personal associations I would make throughout my life. I believe that making art is the act of discovery and establishes the conditions for others to look deeper into the world.