What are your favorite subjects and/or materials?
My work is abstract with no "subject" per say, but I do have favorite "arrangements" of elements in my pieces. I primarily use geometric divisions of the canvas but often use free form splashes of color.
How do you describe your art?
My work is abstract color field in style. I don't paint realism, because I prefer that the viewer respond without my directing him through realistic images. Depending on the viewer, my work can be soothing, challenging, or upsetting.
What inspires you?
I believe growing up in the Texas Panhandle, where the terrain is so flat you can see the grain elevators and oil derricks fifteen miles away, has influenced my simple planar compositions. In addition, my previous architectural profession has influenced my use of geometric elements in my work.
What is different about approach or presentation?
I use contrasting and harmonious colors with geometric shapes imposed over both flat or textured surfaces. I favor strong colors in either earth tones or sharp arresting colors in opposition to each other. My textured paint surfaces reflect the hard environment of the Southwest and are created with paste medium, and/or trowel marks.
