I take close-up photographs of surfaces that I find interesting. These surfaces include ceramic glazes, stone, seashells, and rusty pipes. I then enlarge the images to create abstract images. In my most recent work, I use a giclée process to print the images on a matte fiber paper. I then draw and paint on the surface, creating landscapes on top of the photographs. A small area is transformed into a new world. Sometimes these worlds are beautiful, sometimes they are ruins, sometimes they are vacant, sometimes they are full of people and animals. The finished Mixed Media artworks can be viewed from a distance, as abstract works, and up close, as detailed universes. I observe and record small areas of intrigue, finding beauty in little accidents and unexpected surfaces. Also, I spend a lot of time squinting.
