About

Greek mythology, American folklore, and Appalachian landscapes are strong source of inspiration for my art. As reflections of the human psyche, dreams and myth are inexhaustible sources of human understanding. I want to tap into those sources of creativity in new and meaningful ways. In my paintings I use a combination of abstraction and figuration to translate these timeless reflections of the human psyche into new two-dimensional images. I often include symbols and narrative references to characters that assist the viewer in recognizing and interpreting various aspects of a specific story or mythological cycle.

My process of painting abstract images reflects the intuitive nature of ancient poetry, which demanded constant variation through extemporaneous composition within a fixed metrical structure and a field of familiar themes and tropes. I build each painting slowly through stream of consciousness mark making, usually over a faint Fibonacci grid I begin these works with a few basic ideas then let the patterns realize themselves as I paint. In the spirit of abstract expressionism, I respond to what's happening on the canvas at every moment. But unlike abstract expressionism, my work often results in highly organized hard-edged forms. I use repeating color compositions and a combination of biological and geometric shapes to suggest universal archetypes and the recurring structural patterns found in different mythological traditions throughout the world.