Bio:
Working in acrylic on canvas and paper, I paint both representational and abstract work based on several themes, including the topography of San Francisco, streetscapes, and natural forms. My streetscapes examine the intersection between nature and the structures of our society, and how this creates a unique sense of place. In my studies of natural forms, I often examine an everyday object, such as a leaf, in very close proximity, appreciating the fine patterns or forms contained within it.

The interplay between abstraction and representation frequently surfaces in my work. Depicting an object in a new manner, or from a different perspective, such that it ceases to be itself and instead takes on a new form, is a type of alchemy. The finest examples are those that straddle the fine line between abstraction and representation in such a way that a small change, perhaps just a brushstroke, moves the image across the boundary from one to the other.

I have studied drawing and painting in the Fine Arts Department at UC Berkeley Extension. I have also studied at the Mendocino Arts Center, and my instructors have included Eva Bovenzi, Linda Hope and Robert Burridge. I maintain a studio at Art Explosion in the Mission District, and have only recently begun to exhibit my paintings in San Francisco.