Painting in the space between
realism and abstraction, pattern and depth.
New Work
Japan & Wabi-Sabi
A decade living and working in Japan shaped how I see irreversibly. Wabi-sabi — the beauty of impermanence, imperfection, incompleteness — isn’t an aesthetic I borrowed. It’s a way of looking that became part of how I move through the world and through the studio.
Process & Materials
I build surfaces in layers — oil and acrylic over grounds of torn Japanese paper, chiyogami, and washi. The paper is never just substrate. It carries pattern, memory, and its own history before a single brushstroke lands.
From The Journal
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Inspired by: Paul Horiuchi
Paul Chikamasa Horiuchi (Japanese: 堀内 親正, April 12, 1906 – August 29, 1999) American painter and collagist. He was born in Yamanashi, Japan, and studied art… read more
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Experimenting
Finding my voice Part 4 of a multi part collection [ Read art 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3… read more
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Now What?
Finding my voice Part 3 of a multi part collection [ Read art 1 here, Part 2 here ] I… read more
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Maturing my eye
Finding my voice Part 2 (read part 1 here) I am working to create a recognizable style and approach to… read more
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In the beginning, early influences
Finding My Voice Part 1 When i think of the artists that i admire, i know that i can see… read more
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Getting off the grid for a week
One of the things that my life partner Laura and i have missed the most during Covid is travel. Getting… read more