Noir & blanc

Ink and color pencil on paper.

5x20x1"

(1,2)THE FLOWER BIRD: The multidimensional pieces are designed to be appreciated and re-interpreted by displaying them in different positions. Each continually provides a new fresh perception because when their position or angle is adjusted our focus is altered. Whether placed together in one large piece, side by side, horizontally or vertically, in a stair-step design, and so on. Also, the negative space has become a sort of white castle for the flower birds.

Oil and acrylic on canvas.

24.25x30.25x1.25"

I'm interested in the simultaneous 2D and 3D qualities of polyhedra forms: when photographed, the shapes become flattened like line drawings, points of connection that stretch and change along with the camera's vantage. I've made woodcuts, tattoos, and collages that celebrate this shifting, flattening phenomenon. These paintings begin from this premise and depart by getting close and paying attention — indicating the subtle dimensionality and reflected light of the round stock material within these flattened two dimensional views, especially the compositions that are magnified and cropped.

Welded steel frame.

Acrylic, textured paste on canvas.

50x30x1.50"

This white on black textured, meticulously applied, twists and turns in a manner reminiscent of an elaborate, flowing signature. Each curve and loop of the swirl draws the viewer’s eye, inviting them to trace the fluid lines and explore the interplay between light and dark.

The swirling pattern not only suggests the personal and unique mark of a signature but also evokes a sense of motion and energy, as if the artist’s hand had just left the canvas, leaving behind a powerful and lasting impression. The title “Firma,” the Italian word for signature, perfectly encapsulates the essence of this work—both a personal statement and a universal symbol of identity and creativity.