statement

I am compelled to do work that conjures up a sense of mystery and ethereal light, whether figurative or not. While identified with works that are often referred to as "imagined landscapes", employing a process using metal leaf, chemically-induced patinas, oil, and other mixed media, I also consider the figure as endlessly relevant, with inherent potential for poetic introspection. I am most concerned with the sublime, the expressive beauty of the human figure, and the aesthetic power of light moving through an imagined atmosphere.

My intention is not literal narrative. Instead, I strive to evoke a feeling within the viewer. Drawing is a great vehicle for such expression. I strive not to answer any questions, present a political position, nor expound upon a narrative. The "power" in drawing may be seen in the way it communicates an idea or feeling. That can be accomplished through emphatic mark making to subtle, delicate tones of great sensitivity. Although a drawing may form the basis for replication, it is by its very nature, unique. It is powerful, as it is the foundational, raw reflection of the artist's hand.

bio

born: 1953, Handford, California

education

University of Texas at San Antonio, BFA, 2003
Central Michigan University, MA, 1982
Park University, BA, 1979

selected awards/honors

Finalist, Hunting Art Prize, 2015
Finalist, Art Renewal Center Annual Artists Competition, 2014-2015
Finalist, The Artists Magazine's Annual Art Competition, 2013
Grand Prize, Self-Portrait; McNay Art Museum, 2012

selected publications

Professional Artist; Artist Spotlight, Vol. 28, Number 4, 2014,
"Spirit Woman"; CD Cover Art; Ashi; New World Music,; 2014
Strokes of Genius 6: The Best of Drawing; Northlight Books, 2014
American Art Collector; "Winged Artistry", 2012

selected solo or two-person exhibits

Abilene Christian University, Glimpse of the Sublime, Abilene, Texas, 2015
AnArte Gallery, Meditations on Paper, San Antonio, Texas, 2013
The Marshall Gallery, New Works, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2013
Mill Fine Art, Wings, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2012

selected group shows

Greenhouse Gallery, International Masters of Fine Art (Invitational), San Antonio, Texas, 2014
Zhou B Art Center, From Motion to Stillness (Invitational), Chicago, Illinois, 2013
33 Contemporary, 8th Annual National Self-Portrait Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois, 2012
Museum of Contemporary Art, Cataclysm & Creativity: Art in an Age of Uncertainty, Skopje, Macedonia, 2007