The Tempest Painting

I make art to try to understand and illuminate levels of awareness and consciousness in relation to the world in which we live. So my paintings essentially become blueprints of my psyche; a visual map of my internal conflicts and complexities. I use simple lines in a lyrical, figurative, quasi cartoon style to paradoxically get at these deeper truths. One way in which I accomplish this is by juxtaposing people and animals in perplexing situations. In doing so, I explore dualities and commonalities. I make these works on paper one step at a time; never having a preconceived idea of where things will go. This stream of consciousness approach produces compositions with juxtapositions of people, places and objects, often intended to exist within ambiguous timeframes. My medium has evolved over the years, but I have always used medium to achieve my ends, not to try to find meaning in the medium. It’s not about letting the paint speak or trying to find meaning in the pencil itself, rather, it’s about using various mediums to reinforce and illuminate the narrative which I’m putting forth.