My work owes a debt to many past and present masters of figurative drawing and painting, although it is the result of a search for a contemporary response to those traditions that also reflects my life and personal experiences. The imagery in my work is usually recognizable and taken from everyday life and observations; at the same time, it is often juxtaposed in unexpected ways in order to confound expectations. Recurrent themes deal with subversion of gender roles and issues of masculinity/femininity, ambition, longing, and our relationship to Nature as well as the nature of our own relationships. Rather than offering easy answers, I hope to keep asking questions and share the explorations as visual metaphors for many aspects of the human condition.

Draped Invisible Objects, chalk and acrylic on canvas, 18" x 12"