Artist is one who is able by virtue of imagination, creativity and talent to create works of aesthetic value. This is often a person who is outside the mainstream in terms of outlook and goals.

I believe art should be intimately enjoyed; my work is contemporary, abstract, expressionist, provoking, whimsical, and incorporates many themes and views of natural elements.

  Metal Art

Metal is my canvas with the use of copper sheet, steel, stainless steel, aluminum or bronze. The metals are manipulated by hand to add texture and form. Flame painting using extreme heat from a torch is used to create a base of exquisite of colors then acids, dyes, glass powder, or chemical reactions are applied. Acids, dyes, glass powders, and chemical reactions are used just like a painter would use acrylics, watercolors or oil paints. The brilliant colors are achieved from years of experimenting with the different combinations of processes. 

Abstract and Whimsical Painting

Paintings are on handmade panels designed from my mind and created with my hands. Bold simplicity mingles with intricate detail that are striking from a distance and captivating up close. I describe my paintings as “An expression of thought and emotion through color and abstract form”. To start the process a substrate is applied to the handmade hardboard panels; during the hardening process the substrate is carved to form flows or shapes. Everything is quite spontaneous and becomes more detailed as the composition starts to show itself. There are no preliminary sketches or notions of what is going to transpire. As the prosses matures different characters, shapes and forms start to appear which are nurtured and allowed to develop almost at their own will. Once the substrate dries, multiple layers of color combining acids, acrylics, powders, traditional paint, automotive paint, charcoals, oils, and sometimes other elements are added to enhance the layering. Determining when a painting is finished is a crucial and difficult step in the process. The piece is set aside for days or weeks to allow time to contemplate when the process will end. The combination of materials and final coating creates a shimmering, glossy, vibrant, multi-layered piece that achieves an almost three-dimensional depth. The final appearance mirrors that of fused glass or enamel on metal but is in fact mixed media on hardboard.