The figures, words, and symbolic markings that fill my work are my own synthesis of culture, both past and present, creating what I consider visual poetry. The work is created to remind people of lost thoughts that pass by each of us with or without notice. The work involves a dialogue with the observer, established through interaction. The act of creation is as much a part of a piece as the final product-the formation of ideas, the construction of the surface, the selection and application of media all function as important elements of my process.
The use of language in the work is a study of words as the representation of ideas, objects, and events. This presents an opportunity for viewer interaction, as each i identified word or phrase brings a personal set of visual possibilities to the viewer’s mind. Grid paintings offer collaboration between the figurative and the narrative elements of my works. Integrating grids with figurative, written, and abstract images I create an analytical puzzle of the work. These works function as riddles that allow insight into the meaning of the work.
One-line drawings are another example of my efforts to bring interaction to the work. These time-based works involve drawing one continuous line to form various images in a somewhat subjective approach. The intricacy of the line is contrasted by the simplicity of the images depicted. Images are not necessarily readily discernable and the viewer must follow or study the line to discover the content of the piece.