Statement
What I find most intriguing is the ever changing light on the American western landscape. My paintings attempt to interpret this shifting light on the shapes and planes. I have a natural tendency to distill these views of nature into more abstract forms while trying to respect a sense of real place. This struggle between abstract and accurate representation from within is a comfortable tension that keeps art interesting. Most importantly, I feel there is a certain muscularity of energy, a dynamic solitude, in nature that I try to capture in paint strokes. Color and application of the medium reflecting this energy are the prioritizing factors in the end.
Tohono Chul Featured Artist
Southwest Art article of February 2006
