My work unchains color from canvas, releasing it to cross dimensions where it is capable of transformation. It travels through painted strands of finely woven mesh, a material perforated with space that provides pathways not only for the transfer of color, but for the infusion of light. Color now enters a dimension where the forces of light are intensified, most importantly the refraction of light. Instead of refracting off a single painted canvas, light also refracts off thousands of strands of colored mesh, at times creating a shimmering luminescence. Within this realm, optical illusions and physics play with one’s perception. Metal might appear ethereal. Layers of overlapping color can change hues from different angles or fracture into bi- and tri-colored moiré patterns. The goal is to create a visual labyrinth, active with shifting colors and patterns. Within that labyrinth, I attempt to capture the magic and joy of phenomena, in essence one small facet of the complex, mysterious universe we inhabit.
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Large Works
Antigone Ensemble
Cincotych comprised of 5 separate triptychs, each named after a character in the play Antigone:
Ismene, Eurydice, Creon, Antigone & Haemon
Each triptych is 80" x 24"
Entire ensemble measuring 80" x 120" x 4"
Mesh, acrylic, metal on canvas
Aurora
Aluminum, leather, mesh and acrylic on canvas,
48" x 60" x 4"
Breaking Red
Aluminum, Mesh, Acrylic, Thread on Canvas,
60" x 49" x 4"
Dance of the Fish
Aluminum, acrylic, Mesh and thread on canvas
60" x 60" x 6"
Eos (DaughterOfDawn)
Metal, mesh thread, acrylic on canvas, 48” x 60” x 2”
Fire and Ice
Mesh, acrylic, plastic on canvas, 61” x 49” x 6”,
Gunnedoo II
Finely woven mesh and acrylic on canvas,
36" x 60" x 2"
Homage to Phalaenopsia
Acrylic, Aluminum and Mesh on Canvas,
60” x 36” x 5”
Homage to Thales
Stainless steel, wood, mesh, and acrylic on canvas,
120" x 72" x 9"
In the Garden of Amphitrite
Stainless steel, wood, mesh, and acrylic on canvas
41" x 61" x 7"
Left Field
Mesh and acrylic on canvas,
65" x 20" x 4"
Lilia's Papaya
Aluminum, mesh, acrylic on canvas
(can be hung as horizontal)
60" x 48" x 5"
Mata Hari
Aluminum, acrylic Paint, mesh, and thread on canvas, 60" x 60" x 6"
Mere Play
Laminated canvas and mesh, acrylic, aluminum on canvas, 60" x 36" x 6"
Mirage
Aluminum & screen on canvas, 60" x 144" x 2"
Moresque
Aluminum, mesh, acrylic on canvas,
36" x 60" x 11"
Night Vision
diptych, Reinforced canvas, aluminum, acrylic on canvas, 60" x 45" x 5",
Passage in Blue
Acrylic and mesh on canvas
60" x 48" x 2"
Poseidon
Aluminum, acrylic, mesh, and thread on canvas,
60" x 60" x 6"
Rotui
Aluminum, mesh, and acrylic on canvas,
68" x 19" x 6"
Secrets In The Teahouse
Mesh, acrylic on canvas
61” x 61” x 2”
Silver Threads
Finely woven mesh and acrylic on canvas,
61" x 48" x 5"
Summer Nimbus
Enamel, and mesh on canvas,
38" x 120" x 2"
The Gambit
Acrylic paint, mesh, and thread on canvas,
60" x 60" x 9"
The Red Door
Mesh, acrylic on canvas,
60" x 48" x 2"
The Three Tenors
Finely woven mesh and acrylic on canvas with aluminum rods on wall hangers,
96" x 72" x 7"
Unfettered
Mesh, acrylic, tubing on canvas, 41” x 75”-80” x 6.5” (can expand)
Medium Works
Acrylic, gel medium, aluminum, encased in wirecloth on canvas
36" x 25" x 6"
A Black & White Issue
Mesh, acrylic on canvas, 24” x 24” x 2”
Allegro
Mesh and acrylic on canvas, 17" x 21" x 3"
Carmen
Mesh and Acrylic on Canvas
48” x 48” x 3”
Catatumbo
Mesh and acrylic on canvas,
37" x 49" x 6"
Chameleon
Finely woven fiberglass, mesh, acrylic on canvas,
48" x 24" x 2"
Cloudy with a Chance of Rain
, Aluminum, mesh, acrylic on canvas, 48” x 24”x 5”
Don't Stop the Music
Mesh, Acrylic on Canvas,
36” x 24” x 2”
Enki
Mesh, acrylic, soutache, on canvas,
48” x 36” x 2”
Ghost of a Candle
Aluminum, mesh, and acrylic on canvas,
48" x 24" x 2"
Halation and Cyan
Mesh and acrylic on canvas,
40" x 30" x 3"
Harmattan
Aluminum, acrylic, mesh on canvas,
25" x 25"
Hatepuna, Goddess of the Sea
Acrylic and Mesh on Canvas,
24” x 36” x 4”
Inga's Charm
Mesh, acrylic on canvas, 45" x 37" x 7"
La Vie en Rose
Mesh acrylic on canvas, 40” x 30” x 4”,
Lost Paradise
Mesh, acrylic on canvas,
49" x 31" x 5"
Lutist Songs from the Labrynth
Mesh, acrylic, on canvas,28” x 18” x 3”
Midnight Magic
Aluminum, mesh and acrylic on canvas,
40" x 30" x 5"
Mojito
Acrylic and Mesh on Canvas, 48” x 29” x 7"
Nimbus Rising
Mesh, acrylic on canvas
48” x 48” x 5”
Nod to Ryman
Finely woven mesh, aluminum, and acrylic on canvas,
30" x 31" x 4"
Oasis
Finely woven mesh, aluminum, and acrylic on canvas,
30" x 31" x 4"
Ode To Joy
Mesh, acrylic on canvas
40” x 30” x 4”
Omikuji
Acrylic and Mesh on Canvas,
49” x 48.5” x 6”
Patagonian Fantasy
Aluminum, mesh, paper, and acrylic on canvas,
30" x 40" x 4"
Santosha
Finely woven mesh, acrylic on canvas, 49" x 49" x 3",
Sicilian Dragon
Mesh, thread, acrylic on canvas, 40” x 30” x 2”,
Song of the Siren
Finely woven mesh, acrylic on canvas, 49" x 49" x 3"
Spice
Finely woven mesh and acrylic on canvas,
37" x 18" x 5"
The Magic Flute
Finely woven mesh, acrylic on canvas, 48" x 37" x 4",
Uluru - The Last of the Four Corners of the World Series
Acrylic, mesh on canvas
48" x 36" x 2"
Valkyrie
Acrylic, Aluminum, Mesh and Thread on Canvas,
48” x 36” x 5”
Small Works
Alexander's Band
Mesh, Acrylic, Trim on Canvas,
10” x 10” x 3
Harmattan
Aluminum, acrylic, mesh on canvas
25" x 25"
Knot Authentic
Nickel azo gold, aluminum, acrylic on canvas,
10" x 10" x 3"
Light and Shadow 8
Nickel azo gold, aluminum, acrylic on canvas,
10" x 10" x 3"
Mistral
Aluminum, mesh, acrylic on canvas, 12” x 12” x 3”,
Quest
Aluminum, acrylic mesh on canvas
12" x 12" x 4"
Red
Acrylic and mesh on canvas,
10" x 8" x 1"
Shadows 3
Aluminum, Acrylic on Mesh on Canvas
10” x 9” x 5”
Shadows 5
Aluminum, Acrylic on Mesh on Canvas
10” x 9” x 5”
Sweet Charlotte
Acrylic, Aluminum and Mesh on Canvas
14” x 11” x 4”
The Night Watch
Mesh acrylic on canvas, 8” x 8” x 2”,
The Storm
Mesh, acrylic, trim on canvas, 12” x 9” x 2”,
Zonda
Aluminum, mesh, acrylic on canvas, 12” x 12” x 4”,