Ocean Sky
My art explores Pacific Northwest ecosystems, focusing on forms found in both the depths of the ocean and deep outer space. Through multiple layers of paint and printmaking techniques depicting organic form, I aim to present a unique view of the intricate interconnections within nature’s … g
Celestial Ocean
The series, Celestial Oceans, considers intricate systems of microscopic ocean life forms simultaneously with the expansive telescopic realm of our solar system’s star formations. These natural realities, dissimilar in scope yet, at times indistinguishable in form, overlap and intertwine in my imagination offering boundless creative potential. This … g
High Tides Rising & the Underwater Garden
Read the Introduction to the catalog for an exhibit of this body of work. In the summer of 2018 I was granted an artist-in-residence at Kingsbrae International Artist Residency (KIRA) in New Brunswick, Canada. While at KIRA I lived within a 28 acre botanical garden … g
Homage to Kepler
The Renaissance astronomers paved the way for the scientific revolution by questioning the existing systems and dogmas of the time, gradually laying the foundation for the modern concept of the universe. The works in the Kepler and Bruno series give homage to the bravery, courage, … g
Kepler’s Cosmic Geometry
In an effort to determine the distances between planets in our solar system the great German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) determined that the planetary intervals are defined by the relationship between the five regular geometric solids. In ancient geometry the regular solids held a special, … g
Homage to Giordano Bruno
Since the early twentieth century artists have investigated themes or forms associated with the cosmos, and I am no exception. In particular, I am attracted to the formal possibilities inherent in the geometry and the mathematical order associated with the cosmos since the time of … g