At this point, my approach is largely exploratory. However, the work does seem to gravitate toward a few distinct subject and style choices.
My work is evolving rapidly as I experiment with style, subject matter and technique, so this is where you can see what I’ve been up to lately!
Portraits present and opportunity to experiment with techniques and stylistic expression
I love to layer images and textures over one another and blend them into a digital chine collé.
These more representational pieces juxtapose figures against landscapes in ways I find intriguing.
As 2023 came to a close, I found myself searching for a new direction. Having spent decades leading retail design teams for large corporations, I realized I didn’t want to return to the world of endless meetings, travel, and emails that required me to delegate the creative work I love to others.
Art, for me, is less about rendering a preconceived idea and more about embarking on a journey of discovery. My process typically begins with a spark—a detail that catches my eye, a sketch on my iPad or a fleeting moment I capture with my phone camera.
When I create art, I occasionally find myself drawn into a narrative about the subject, akin to the imagined personas that pop into my mind when I glimpse an enigmatic person through a car window or seated at a nearby table in a café.
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