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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Concentric Circles Origins



The progenitor of the Concentric Circles Series, "CHiPs" was painted during an all-night flash of creative inspiration while watching back to back episodes of the late 1970's/early 1980's television show by the same name.

Symbols of the hot Southern California sunshine, refreshing oranges and cool Pacific waters emerged from the drafted abstract composition.

This larger size work was stretched, gessoed and painted overnight to add a little something extra to my somewhat spartan but otherwise comfortable off-campus apartment at Univerity of Missouri.

I was having friends over the next night and wanted to show off a new creation.

I later rolled the canvas up and brought it home to Philadelphia with me, restretched it and it hung in the office of a retail store I managed for a few years. "CHiPs" is now in the private collection of a dear friend.

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Artist's Statement

I consider myself more of a constructor of visual images than a painter because of the conceptual nature and non-traditional depiction methods employed in the creation of my work.

I'm inspired by art movements such as fauvism, surrealism, abstract expressionism and pop art as well as early 20th century advertising illustration and photographic imaging. Architectural, Fashion and Design concepts are integral to my creative process.

My approach to image-making uses graphic design and collage composition as well as painterly washes and brush strokes in an accumulative process more akin to architecture than traditional painting.

My mixed-media work is often media reflexive and postmodern. The combination of color, paper, printed mater and photographic images are often combined to present and re-communicate visual samples in new ways.

My purely abstract works involve contrasting and or complimentary colors, line, form, massing, painterly washes and detailing. The overall effects connotative of mood, motion or illusory depth.

Educational Background

Continually learning and exploring the world around me, I have studied numerous disciplines and continue to add skills to my life's experience.

Community College of Philadelphia
1993 - 1995
Photography

University of Missouri
1995-1998
Art History, Textiles and Apparel Management

Thank You

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog, look at my art work, and take an interest!