About

I live and paint in Portland, Maine. In my work I am focused on the possibilities of rich, rough textures with constrained palettes. My process starts with a careful selection of two or three colors and uses wide-ranging techniques and layering to create complex textures that evoke a range of emotions and sensations - sadness, joy, sorrow, doom, exaltation, etc. The works are abstract, minimalist and visceral, inviting viewers to touch the surface and feel the strong emotions suggested in the interplay between color and texture.  I continuously explore the possibilities of different media, including paint, collage, and additions such as sand, wax, string, and fabric scraps.

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In an earlier phase of my practice, I spent about a year exploring what I calls GEOforms - paintings inspired by satellite photos of places I'll never visit: large-scale human interventions in the landscape - vast farms, mines, ports, etc. 

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