This painting was completed during time spent in Hawaii in 2003. The work captures the color and broad imagery of the region using patterns that approximate tropical birds and foliage yet continue to enable abstract-based meditation. The painting was completed using acrylic artist paint applied to primed canvas. The painting measures 20 in. by 24 in.

This painting was the second painting completed in the 2014 series and represents the second phase of this series, essentially a mirror to the basic theme. Four colors are used including black and white. The finished mood is established through the application of thick bold black lines, shadowing nearly completely the white color beneath. However, the two complement tones, green and tan, are well exhibited, and the underlying canvas is clearly visible. The painting was completed using semi-gloss, latex enamel house paint on unprimed canvas and measures 6 ft. by 12 ft.

This painting is the fourth in a series of six new paintings completed during 2014. The painting measures 6 ft. by 12 ft. and was created using semi-gloss latex enamel house paint on unprimed 12 oz. canvas. In this painting, there were a total of six different colors used, balancing warm and cool tones, along with the white and black combination used in all of the 2014 series. The paint was applied thickly onto the surface allowing the lines to spread irregularly on the horizontal plane. This method resulted in diffuse lines throughout the painting, varying from the artist’s standard technique of applying clean, sharp lines. The overall tone is very warm and the extensive use of white as the final layer allows the painting to appear slightly iridescent. The principal goal of denying any focal point for the viewer is maintained throughout.

In this painting, the artist provides a rare focal point demonstration of color in a painting that represents a close-up detail of the interior wall of an orchid plant flower. The painting was completed in 1986 and involved a structured process that included combining eight same-sized segments within the canvas using different color combinations and geometries in each. The resulting composition appears very well balanced and exhibits great dimensional depth and physical texture. Interestingly, while the structure of the painting draws the viewer into its central theme, (the orchid), the color application provides significant opportunity for an observer to move into other contemplative considerations. The medium includes oil-based artist paint on primed canvas, measuring 24 in. by 30 in.

These two paintings were completed in 1990 as a floating pair, designed to allow the viewer’s attention to drift back and forth between the two works. The painting style uses a combination of one cool and two warm colors combined sparingly throughout the canvas, in turn, overlain by white fibrous coating. While the painting’s titles suggest a snow-related scene, the name is solely based on the season they were created in. In this way, the casual observer is not drawn to a predetermined thought but can move about the mind freely. The paintings were completed using semi-gloss, oil-based, and latex enamel house paint on unprimed canvas and each measure 3 ft. by 5 ft.

This painting was completed in Alaska during the summer of 1987 and presents a surreal image of a nighttime aurora borealis display on a daytime sky background, a physical improbability. The work does not represent a complete abstraction and so does not readily provide unfettered contemplation, an important component of the artist’s conceptions. However, the painting enables a similar reflective sense as experienced during a real event. The painting measures 2 ft. by 4 ft. and was created using oil-based artist paint on primed pre-stretched canvas.