Paintings

My recent paintings significantly depart from previous figurative work and expand my explorations of abstract shape, color, contrast, and dynamic composition. Additionally, I’m using material and the painting surface as something expressed, not hidden. I’ve chosen to paint on “OSB” (Oriented Strand Board), a recycled construction material that is often used as an invisible subsurface. Its composition recalls the frenzied brushwork of Abstract Expressionism, adding texture and surface vitality to the painting. In contrast to this rugged appearance, I apply my color and shapes in delicate layers of acrylic glaze. Driven by “simplexity,” I build images that are both simple at first glance and complex when studied closely.

Territories-2026. Inspired by aerial imagery, maps, geological surveys, photographs, and journal sketches from personal travels, these abstract compositions are rooted in place and memory. They are painted in acrylic glazes on recycled flakeboard panels and often mounted in vintage frames. Colors are chosen to evoke specific destinations, while their arrangement reflects the balance of order and accident, exemplified in 20th-century Modernism.

Jardin San Miguel 7.5”×7.5” in a 12.5×12.5” vintage frame.

Little Dix Bay 8×8” in vintage frame.

Little Dix Bay 5.5”×5.5” in a 9.5”x 9.5” vintage frame.

Key Largo 11×7.5” in a 15.5”x12 frame.

Javanese Dance 8.75”x8.75” in a 13”x13” vintage frame.

Gods and Shadows-2025. These paintings use bold contrasts, dark and light forces, muscular shapes, sharp lines, ferocious textures, and vibrant colors to interpret the rich mythology surrounding these powerful deities.