Untitled 0.20 – (12X16 oil on mounted canvas) – SOLD

The question is how to name what as yet has been unnamed… Robert Motherwell, Modern Artists in America (1951) This piece began as tribute. As practice. As an idea. It originally began as some fun work thinking about Robert Motherwell. It didn’t take long to realize this work was to become something else. Explore. Tension. […]

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 0.18 (12×16, oil on mounted canvas) – Personal Collection

The whole of a man’s experience becomes his mode, and in that sense it can be said that all of art is a portrait of an idea – Mark Rothko (1943) Finishing up some reading in my home office I took a final sip of water. …there it was. The view. It is amazing how […]

Untitled 0.10 – For Matt and Beth (12×16, oil on canvas) – Commissioned

My friends Matt and Beth were drawn to the “triplet” paintings I’ve done, especially the colors of Untitled 0.2. Untitled 0.10 was done with warm colors and I wanted to mount this when complete vs. frame so it stands alone without distraction.

Untitled 5.0 – The Grief Series (12×16, oil on mounted canvas, 5 Parts) – Personal Collection

…The function of the artist is to express reality as felt. (Robert Motherwell) I began Reading Abstract Expressionism – Context and Critique a few weeks ago. I’m enjoying diving deep into study of the artists, the process, the history and the reason of art called Abstract Expressionism. I’ve been drawn to this type of art for […]

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 0.7 (for Ryan) 12×16, oil on canvas

After painting for my daughter, it only took a short amount of time before my son wanted a piece for himself. He was much less specific with what he wanted, but showed me a few things he was interested it. The conversation started with colors. After listening to him, I showed him these colors: He […]