Untitled 0.27 (48×60, Oil on Canvas)

For an artist to be interesting to us he must have been interesting to himself. He must have been capable of intense feeling, and capable of profound contemplation – Robert Henri Many times I paint multiple canvases at the same time. This is a great for moving ideas, thoughts and creativity out on the canvas. […]

Untitled 0.23 (30×48, oil on canvas)

The look of my figures is abstract, and to the spectator they may not appear to be figures at all. They are the expression, in abstract terms, of emotions and states of awareness. Louise Bourgeois, 1954 This piece was in process at the same time of some very in-depth prayer and introspective work I’ve embarked […]

Untitled 0.21 (12×16 oil on mounted canvas)

It is our function as artists to make the spectator see the world our way – not his way. Letter to the Editor. New York Times. Gottlieb, Rothko, Newman (1945) Intense. Inspired. Ornery. …and if you complain once more, you will meet an army of me.

Untitled 0.19 (12×16 oil on mounted canvas) – SOLD

To us, art is an adventure into an unknown world… of the imagination {which} is fancy-free and violently opposed to common sense… It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted – Letter to the Editor, New York Times. Adolph Gottlieb […]

Untitled 0.16 (24×36, oil on canvas)

I’m really enjoying the larger format canvas. The work on Untitled 0.15 really opened up some thoughts and freedoms to work through a composition. Both 0.15 and 0.16 are on 24×36 canvases. I began this one as a complement to 0.15. I wanted to create a “brother” to the piece… one that was darker and richer in […]

Untitled 0.14 (12×16, oil on mounted canvas)

I had a wonderful conversation tonight with an amazing friend and his family. The evening turned into a dinner and discussion about life, passions, challenges, children, parenting and our purpose. Yes, it was great dinner conversation! I was so inspired, I was thinking about colors. I was thinking about technique. Here’s the progress from a […]

Untitled 0.13 (SOLD) & Untitled 0.131 (12×16, oil on mounted canvas)

Today I worked on 2 companion pieces focusing on: Color. Movement. Emotion. I’m experimenting with ways to manipulate color and movement for the ending composition. This began as some color memories I was thinking about and knowing that I wanted lots of movement. Companion – Untitled 0.131, oil on 12×16 canvas paper.

Untitled 0.11 (12×16 oil on canvas)

This piece began as a way to experiment with more warm colors vs. the cools I’ve been using so far. The “triplet” theme fascinates me for the tension and connectivity it creates. I’m working on 12×16 canvas paper attached to glass backing on easel. The palate was really gorgeous from this work.

Untitled 0.8 (16×20, oil on glass)

I was framing a few of the pieces I had completed in my garage one weekend afternoon. I was working with some nice looking black frames I had found at a local art store and was removing the glass and setting them aside so I wouldn’t bump or break them. You never know where an idea […]

Untitled 0.9 (16×20, oil on glass)

After working on my first oil on glass painting, I was really inspired to plan and begin another. I had some ideas to tape up areas on both sides of the glass to cause some additional layering and effects with light once complete. I had some color and movement ideas I wanted to incorporate into […]

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