THE ART STORY

My studio practice extends across various techniques in printmaking, drawing, collage, and, to a lesser degree my background in experimental filmmaking while attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I begin each piece with the intention to create something different than the last while thinking about developing all parts of the composition in order to fit together as a whole.

Developing an interesting composition is vital to my aesthetic. So many elements are at play including line, form or shape, texture (a favorite element), depth, negative space, symmetry, asymmetry, and or course visual intention of an image. So many ideas com forth with the interplay of materials. For example, experimentation with unique combinations of materials and mediums is also a characteristic inherent in my images and often leads to those “happy surprises” born out of spirited exploration and investigation. In drawing upon my background in printmaking as well as experimental filmmaking I try to autobiographically illustrate a personal narrative of communion with myself and the creative energy of the Cosmos. My aim is to balance order and chaos within each composition which, hopefully, will draw the viewer’s eye into an inward space of energy and authenticity.