About the Work

Thank you for visiting my online gallery. I appreciate the opportunity to share my paintings with you. Like many artists, I do my work in relative isolation. This website marks an attempt to bring my work into the light of day, where I hope it will be of interest to others. 

The recent works presented here reflect themes of eco-modernism, self-discovery, and modernist history painting. I'll try to explain these areas of interest below, but a few things first:
 

• My work is generally small to encourage close encounters. I like the idea of people living with these works in familiar, comfortable settings. I do not think of the works as decorative, but rather as meditations on various ideas that will reward moments of contemplation.

• All of my paintings are oil on panel. In many cases, I built the panel and cradle myself, while in other cases I used pre-made panels. Each painting is framed by me from hardwood, which I have painted or stained. Because modernism is so important to me, I have often tried to construct frames with a strong modernist ethos - clean lines, spare design, and basic colors. Also, I tend to paint in a way that emphasizes the richness of oil paint, and its potential to enhance depth and luminosity.

 

Eco-Modernism

Many of my paintings are inspired by earth science, and especially geology. Grappling with geologic time puts human life in context, and points to the larger order of the universe. Layers of earth are important for me to imagine, especially because no one has ever seen much below the earth's crust. I really enjoy the intersection of science and imagination, which I believe have equal relevance in coming to grips with the meaning and possibilities of life. 

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Self-Discovery

The exploration of "original self" is very important to me in my professional work as a psychologist. It is also the pulse of many of my paintings. Connecting with aspects of an original self is like finding what is authentic and essential to our whole being. I left painting for some years in my life, but as soon as I reconnected with the primal forces of line, color, and composition it was like I recovered an energy that had become dormant, but which demanded to be reactivated. Even the work related to earth and ecology is an expression of things of great personal importance, like the paths I walk through the woods or along the beach. In addition, I am drawn to self-expression that imagines transformations of the body, and how that might be experienced.

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History Painting

The newest dimension of my painting is to bring a modernist aesthetic to the picturing of history. I am drawn to both the visual aspects of particular events and to the meaning of those events to people living now. In doing history painting I am excited by the idea that everything can be converted into paint, which makes it more approachable, and maybe more beautiful. There will be more images of this type of work posted soon.

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Again, I want to sincerely thank you for spending a few minutes with my work. If you would like to contact me, I'm glad to hear your thoughts, At this time i am less focused on selling my work than having opportunities to exhibit them. If you are a gallerist, or know someone who might be interested in exhibiting my work, please let me or them know.  Thanks.

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