W. 4th St. Station Painting

MY RECENT WORK DEPICTS THE EMOTIONS INSPIRED BY MY THOUGHTS, EXPERIENCES, OBSERVATIONS, AND BELIEFS. THE THEME OF EACH PAINTING IS EXPRESSED BY STARTING WITH AN ABSTRACT BASE LAYER, ON TOP OF WHICH ARE TRANSLUCENT LAYERS, EACH LAYER LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT ASPECT OF THE SUBJECT. IN THIS WORK AND MUCH OF MY PREVIOUS WORK, I AM ABSORBED WITH SEEING COMPOSITION AS DEPTH OF FIELD--A WAY TO USE SHAPES AND/OR IMAGES SO THAT THEY RELATE TO EACH OTHER AS LAYERS ON TOP OR UNDERNEATH, INSTEAD OF ONLY RIGHT, LEFT, UP AND DOWN ON THE SURFACE OF THE CANVAS. THE BODY OF WORK COMPLETED IN THE LATE 1990'S IS REPRESENTATIONAL (SCENIC), INTERWOVEN WITH ABSTRACTION. THESE PAINTINGS EXPRESS MY PERCEPTION OF THE SUBJECT'S UNDERLYING NATURE AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT--SUCH AS MOODS, SEASONS, WEATHER,LIGHT AND TIME--AND THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT THEY CREAT.