ABOUT THE ARTIST

My abstract paintings are rooted in architectural and natural landscapes and their respective geometric and organic forms.  Additionally, I am interested in the visual effects of using text and script as line, shape or pattern.  My lyrical works evolve as I reveal, obscure and re-expose layers of paint, script, graphite, and paper to create subtle yet complex surfaces.  I start with an idea or color sense, but then improvisation takes over and the paintings move in new and sometimes unexpected directions.

I have embraced abstract painting after years as an engineer in the analytical environment of the petrochemical industry. I was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and have a B.S. in engineering from the University of Maryland.

My work is shown in a number of venues in the San Francisco Bay Area, including the Lafayette Gallery in Lafayette and Valley Art Gallery in Walnut Creek.