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My attempted goal is to document today’s urban life—to portray American archetypes that are already tirelessly set in consciousness –the tough guy, the bar girl, the honcho, waitresses, musicians, etc — basically underworld folks — while attempting to recall a rural tranquility with its stillness—to capture the stillness of ordinary moments, in places that have turned into the ‘third home’ hangouts of city life. I see the stillness as pervading the human figures and bonding them with the architecture, the urban environment. Intended to be calm and reflective, there is palpable energy in the settings which makes the figures unique, as people – Life can emanate within the calmness. ______________
I attended the San Francisco Art Institute and earned my MFA degree there. Then moved to NYC – lived, painted and exhibited there for 15 years. I then returned to California and have continued to explore means of visual expression
Testimonial:“ I love the way you use color.. it’s bright and communicates beyond being bright.. the subtle vibrations that are life, fast and slow.. cohesive vs breaking things apart. (The viewer) can feel life emanating within the calmness..” (M.C.)