I employ the motif of the horizon as a guiding structural event for contemplation. The origin of my modular paintings is geometrically abstract, and I approach the representation of natural phenomena through intuitive mark-making. My process is meditative and tactile, often hybridizing materials throughout the surface allowing textural memories of places to emerge. Using oil-stick and concrete I integrate architecture, spirituality, and neuroaesthetics in what I term “haptic contemplative painting.” In my work, color is likewise material, a ubiquitous and perceivable substance that transmits the heart of everyday life. By distilling the complexity of the passage of time into the simple truth of the rise and fall of the sun, I focus on mindfully exploring reality through the present moment, the changing conditions of light, and the sensory-perceptual components of memory.
