Statement, Bio, and CV
Statement:
I believe in being different, subtly distinctive, not conforming to prevailing standards or conventional wisdom. So, I paint ideas about people and places from an uncommon perspective.
My art is about looking beyond the surface, exploring ideas and showing things in a new or unconventional way. I paint things that can’t be seen. The paintings blend psychology, history, mythology, allegory, metaphor, and symbols. Capturing an idea is more important than subject or manner of execution.
Bio
I was born in Wisconsin, spent my formative years in Tucson, Arizona, traveled and lived abroad for 14 years, and currently live in Colorado. Along with a lifetime of painting, I studied small mammals in the southwestern US and Mexico, wrote AI software, worked on cruise ships, and was a psychology professor. I have exhibited paintings and sculptures in Colorado, New York, California, Oregon, and in Germany.
Formative Years: My early life experiences in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona influenced my outlook on life and art. They taught me to see the world differently: My desert journey spanned several years and countless miles of brush, cacti, and rock. I hiked to the tops of hills and crawled down into abandoned mines. Was surrounded by coyotes, javelina, and hundreds of bats. Ate cactus and agave fruits and talked with plants and animals.
In front of Moulin Galette, Montmarte, Paris