Most of my recent work deals with appropriation. I borrow freely from the annals of art history, portraying some iconic and lesser known figures and placing them into contemporary environments and fashion. Some of these juxtapositions end up humourous. Generally I am seeking an element of surprise or delayed recognition, an ah ha!, an old friend in a crowd, as it were. In the painting's imagery and as an agent of change, the raven acts as my accomplice and my alter ego. About influences, one artist said, 'We all stand on the shoulders of someone who came before. No one falls out of the sky.'

I work predominantly in oils, however the most recent work incorporates collage as an underlayer. The mechanical nature of printed papers and photography adds an element of surface design to interact with the handmade quality of brushstrokes and paint. I like the new dimension that texture and pattern from found materials adds to my paintings. It is not a new technique. Picasso and Braque explored it and Rauschenberg made it his own. Experimentation and discovery are the fuel of my artistic life and making art is that life.

I have a BFA from the University of Hartford, show my work in various Vermont galleries, as well as at fairs like the Wickford and Artrider festivals and the Paradise City shows.

visit me at these 2008 Paradise City shows:

Paradise City Northampton: Spring

price range: $300 to $3000

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