Words
“This above all: To thine own self be true and it must follow, as night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
- William Shakespeare
- William Shakespeare
ON THE FRONT LINES
From the caves of Lascaux in 20,000 B.C. to the grand halls & booths of ART BASEL, men & women have made art for their tribe, their families & themselves. Art has been a great carrier and connector of human stories, myths & messages. When painting late at night in my studio, I feel this river of creative impulse, feeling & production flowing around and through me, as a present producer at the "front lines" of this long progression of our human his/her story (history).
MATERIALS & MEANS
The means of my work are as old as the Old Masters - oil paint, ink, canvas & panel. I have also been using, since 2008, cement trowels to spread the paint, cut lines, shape spatial bodies that float in the misty backgrounds of my work. I have also used encaustic (melted wax), x-ray film, sand & print pages to enhance my surfaces.
CREATIVITY: INDIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE
The individual artist & their works can be a conduit of intuitive discovery that issues forth from within and spreads across a wide array of people & culture itself. Whether in past, present or in futures ahead, making art is one of our most powerful ways of gathering & harnessing our individual energies to create new vistas & insights for individuals, families and the wider community.
CULTIVATING SANITY & WELL-BEING
Artists tend to express, along the pulsating circuits and Zeitgeist of our times. Through their dedication, and application, the artist's inventive expression creates an oasis of reflection and renewal that can bolster our resilience, basic sanity & well-being.
From the caves of Lascaux in 20,000 B.C. to the grand halls & booths of ART BASEL, men & women have made art for their tribe, their families & themselves. Art has been a great carrier and connector of human stories, myths & messages. When painting late at night in my studio, I feel this river of creative impulse, feeling & production flowing around and through me, as a present producer at the "front lines" of this long progression of our human his/her story (history).
MATERIALS & MEANS
The means of my work are as old as the Old Masters - oil paint, ink, canvas & panel. I have also been using, since 2008, cement trowels to spread the paint, cut lines, shape spatial bodies that float in the misty backgrounds of my work. I have also used encaustic (melted wax), x-ray film, sand & print pages to enhance my surfaces.
CREATIVITY: INDIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE
The individual artist & their works can be a conduit of intuitive discovery that issues forth from within and spreads across a wide array of people & culture itself. Whether in past, present or in futures ahead, making art is one of our most powerful ways of gathering & harnessing our individual energies to create new vistas & insights for individuals, families and the wider community.
CULTIVATING SANITY & WELL-BEING
Artists tend to express, along the pulsating circuits and Zeitgeist of our times. Through their dedication, and application, the artist's inventive expression creates an oasis of reflection and renewal that can bolster our resilience, basic sanity & well-being.
The Artist during yoga classes given in Rishikesh, India where he journeyed to the Kumbha Mela in Haridwar in 2010.
"THOUGHTS OF HER" 24"x 24"
silk cloth over panel - 2020
silk cloth over panel - 2020