My Paintings are dense relief-like images that are formed by layering, carving, sanding and reapplying paint. Each work is a journey in paint that captures the essence of my own spiritual evolution. The beholder travels through timeless swirls and spaces built from thickly layered marks and dashes inspired by ancient cultures. I explore the concept of an after-life and embrace the primal forces that all humans carry, even in the shadow of modern times.

  Many of my works sprang from an experience I had while sitting on the shores of Lake Michigan. I was squinting my eyes looking out at the water when I began to see tiny particles swarming in patterned arrangements within my field of vision. At that moment, I realized, that life is energy and I am energy. I felt how profound living can be, when I witnessesd those miniscule particles dancing in space. From that moment on, I was propelled to create paintings that gave form to the energies that came from my own consciouness.

  My Art has been aesthetically inspired by viewing images of the minute and intricate world seen under a microscope. I am equally moved by recent photos taken from the Hubble Space telescope of our vast and mysterious cosmos. These powerful images, have stimulated my imagination and stirred me with their beauty. They remind me that I am but a tiny particle in an infinite universe.

  My absorption of spiritual books led me to explore works that have been created for ritualistic purposes; works such as: Australian Aboriginal western desert paintings, Tibetan sand mandalas, Native American dry paintings and ancient Latin American stelas. I am attracted and influenced by these cultures mystical images because they were created for purposes of healing; achieving inner peace, appealing to their Gods and mapping concentration points of intense sacred significance. They are sublime examples of works that give form to the invisable forces that make up all creation.