Artist Statement
I’m an artist and educator of digital design, living and working in the Phoenix Metro area. These are a few examples of some of my work completed over the last few years.
I work primarily with graphite and mixed media on paper. These include, color pencil, printed ephemera, charcoal and inkjet printing.
My choice of subject matter is the human figure sometimes within a context of graphite and charcoal markings with special attention paid to negative space. This is known as “Ma”, the central concept in Japanese art, design and architecture.
Biographical Information:
Born and raised in Pittsburg, CA. I started seriously studying art at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where I majored in painting. I then went on to the California State University, Northridge, where I studied drawing and printmaking for my Master's degree. I spent a year in Mexico City studying art and architecture at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
I started a career as a graphic designer in Los Angeles and New York City after I graduated, working for companies in and around the business, advertising, and music industries.
It has always been clear in my work that I have a minimalist sensibility to art in general. The early and mid-20th century Swiss designers, a Japanese aesthetic sense, and American minimalist artists are three sources of inspiration.
The “design process” is the foundation of my artistic philosophy. Carefully crafted execution of details and formal composition is what I strive for. I consider myself a draftsman first, an artist/designer second. I currently teach digital design at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. My art is currently represented by Axiom Contemporary Gallery, Phoenix AZ and Philadelphia, PA. I currently reside in Queen Creek, AZ.
Selected Exhibition Record:
2023 - "The Big Game", Axiom Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2022 - Olney Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2021 - "Focal Points:Minimal/Maximal", Found:RE, Phoenix, AZ
2021 - "Faces and Identities", 9 The Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2020 - Capsule Collection—“Figurative”, 9 The Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2020 - Portland on the Park—“Collection Exhibition”, Phoenix, AZ
2016 – “CA101” South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach, CA
2015 – “Over Your Sofa”, Blackboard Gallery, Camarillo, CA.,
2014 – “5 X 5”, Westmont Museum of Art, Montecito, CA
2013 – “A View From Within” Blackboard Gallery, Camarillo, CA., 2nd Place Award
2012 – Iconic Images, “The Boomer Years” Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo, CA
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