I paint!

I love creating...I believe it's a God given gift, and one which I'm most grateful for.

My work is about playing…playing with colors, shapes & emotions. In many ways, I’m like a child at play. And just like most children, young or old, I take what I do seriously.

There is no more serious human being on the planet, then kids at play. When it comes to playing, kids mean it!

And, just like any kid, I feel that there's no reason in the world that it can't be fun. As a result, I have found that most of my paintings function best by employing unique techniques and tinkering with several different elements – namely humor, playful shapes and design, and the uplifting effects of vivid color. These are the elements of playtime fun. Subject wise, landscapes, seascapes, floral and garden scenes, and even human activities and objects, provide opportunities to explore themes that for me, basically amount to playtime for big people!

 

Most of my work is completed using acrylics on canvas and hardboard panels. I find that acrylics provide the exact paint qualities I need to create my work with my specific painting style - ease of mixing, a fast drying medium and a rich selection of vivid hues without the messiness of oils.

 

My painting style utilizes a refined broken-color-brushstroke technique that employs thousands and thousands of dots and dashes. And because I combine this technique with fanciful, geometric shapes and interesting lighting effects… stylistically, I would consider myself a Contemporary Expressionist. Most people just consider me a Pointillist Painter.