While the surface of these works are flat, the shapes are extracted from banknotes and shapes found in nature (i.e., the shape of a stink bug), the works broadcast power, manipulation and natures reign over all. The colors I use in this body of work are sampled from the landscape and matched on site —the petal of a flower, a blade of sugarcane, a fallen Oak leaf, reflections from water, festering storm clouds and September's exhausted foliage are among the seasonal colors gleaned from nature.

The concept of technology also plays a role in my work. The essence of technology –that being the manipulation of nature- has permeated the human psyche with its changing forms and motivations. This “essence” is not foreign, but part of the inherent driving force of the human spirit which strives to challenge nature to yield a kind of energy that can be independently stored and/or transmitted.

NEPOTIST BUTTE
acrylic & graphite on shaped wood 35" X 30"

Interpersonal Conflict

These paintings explore the processed landscape of an invisible terrain -the invisible landscape of cellular communication, radio transmitters and other devices that compress space and time, and infiltrate the airways with multitudes of sticky frequencies. Colors are sampled from the natural environment.

The Librarians are Smoking Again
acrylic on wood 37" X 29"

Separation Anxiety
acrylic on wood 37" X 29"