Statement, Bio, and CV
Statement:
I paint things that cannot be seen. My work is about looking beyond the surface, exploring ideas, and showing things in a new or unconventional way. The work blends psychology, history, mythology, allegory, metaphor, and paradox. Capturing an idea is more important than subject or manner of execution. Rather than adhering to established styles, formulas, or techniques, I let the work unfold intuitively, often allowing chance, experimentation, and instinct to guide the process. As such, the idea behind every painting as unique. Every painting stands on its own.
My approach to painting has come from a life of mostly not conforming to prevailing standards or conventional wisdom. I’ve always been drawn to finding my own path, questioning assumptions, and resisting the pressure to fit into rigid molds. From an early age I learned that reality is ambiguous. Things are not always as they seem. The true nature of things often lives outside of the boundaries of logic and rationality.
Bio
I was born in Wisconsin, spent my formative years in Tucson, Arizona, traveled and lived abroad for 14 years, and currently live in Colorado. Along with a lifetime of painting, I studied small mammals in the southwestern US and Mexico, wrote AI software, worked on cruise ships, and was a psychology professor. I have exhibited paintings and sculptures in Colorado, New York, California, Oregon, and in Germany.
Formative Years: My early life experiences in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona influenced my outlook on life and art. They taught me to see the world differently: My desert journey spanned several years and countless miles of brush, cacti, and rock. I hiked to the tops of hills and crawled down into abandoned mines. Was surrounded by coyotes, javelina, and hundreds of bats. Ate cactus and agave fruits and talked with plants and animals.
In front of Moulin Galette, Montmarte, Paris