The passion within me began long ago when I was a poet. Trying to identify
what this extra perception was, this keen awareness of the world within and the
world without. Attempting to cope with the feeling of being an oxymoron,
existing in duality. Knowing myself as containing competing oppositional
natures and wondering how to reconcile that. This process of seeking
unity, balance and understanding initiated a journey into the mysteries of life
and the universe.
An exploration I could only process by manifestation of visual images. Words
could only contour the shadows left in the wake of these esoteric divinations, my
art however could express where the arcane intersects with the everyday. There
is a recognition and exploration of the darkness and chaos. A level of
understanding that is deep, disturbing, awakening and humbling.
Research and investigation inspire each piece. Connections between
areas of science, philosophy, architecture, mathematics, sacred geometry,
spirituality, myth, and most importantly, the human condition. Patterns and
layers play a great role in the merging of these concepts.
My arts manifests outside of myself, where I could consider them from
another angle. . My art and I have a conversation, and the final piece is
the trace that is left over from that process. Materials can be wide and
varied, often multiple types of media in each piece.
If I were to choose a goal, something I'd like my art to accomplish it
would be to awaken and enlighten others. To bring them into a space in their
mind that shifts just enough away from conditioned reality, to give them a peek
into the strange and mysterious, so they will know that there is something else
out there to be discovered. I guess technically I'd like to boost a viewer’s curiosity
and abstract thinking.
