Artist Articles

Vegan Wrap Bracelets

I have been experiencing artist’s block for the past several months, and have had no inspiration for new paintings. For a while, that meant that I just spent more time in front of the television. Finally, in the last couple of months, I found something to put my little fingers to work, and started creatingContinue reading “Vegan Wrap Bracelets”

City From a Dream

I have recently been paying homage to my home city of Sacramento through abstract works representing “The Grid”, the Midtown/Downtown area of Sacramento, so named for it’s grid of numbered and lettered streets laid perpendicular to each other. Each painting from The Grid Collection captures something about Sacramento or something about my life since living onContinue reading “City From a Dream”

My Love Letter to the Grid

This painting, which is enormous by the way, is my love letter to my city. Much like my relationship with Sacramento, the process in making this painting was quite tumultuous. At the start, I had a large canvas, bigger than I usually use, and a tub full of nearly empty paint tubes. I wanted toContinue reading “My Love Letter to the Grid”

Here Comes the Sun

A main component of my artwork is control. I use a thoughtful juxtaposition of natural organic forms and rigid geometric shapes, with a smattering of metal components and/or found objects. The result is a debate on the reality of beauty between the two opponents of technology and nature. I hope to create the impression thatContinue reading “Here Comes the Sun”