I have worked in the advertising/design industry for twelve years, so my artwork is heavily influenced by the industry. On occasion, I try to incorporate textural elements from my artwork into my designs, but the majority of my design work is much different. Painting and assemblage has become my outlet…no client revisions!

I began doing this particular style on canvas, using mainly paint, old paper and beeswax. However, the glue made the canvases torque and bend, so I moved to wood. With the wood canvas, I am able to incorporate metal and found objects, and with these elements my work increasingly became more 3-D.

As you can see, the heart and soul of my work is texture. Many of my techniques for creating these textures have been conceived through "happy" mistakes. I layer the paintings beginning with paper then I paint. I usually sand the paint so that bits of the paper show through and then I add a layer of beeswax that is sanded as well. Tar is my secret ingredient.

As far as the imagery or theme goes, I know what the main element will be when I begin, but as I progress with the piece the story grows and usually changes. I do try to combine things that normally don't go together or are just comical together.