New Work

I would like to share with you my two newest paintings, Other Side and Mid-Flight Moguls. These two works continue to examine my fascination with skies above the clouds and away from all worries. I strive to evoke a moment of weightlessness and peace in creating these paintings. I am interested in further exploring ideas of being removed from anxieties and worries high above the earth’s surface. I will keep you posted on my developments. Thanks for visiting.

Other Side, 2010. Oil and oilbar on canvas, 56 x 78.

Mid-Flight Moguls, 2010. Oil and oilbar on canvas, 66 x 72.

Why I'm an Artist

Lately I’ve been thinking about my sometimes capricious career. In the last couple weeks I’ve been faced with some challenges that have prompted me to reflect on my career as an artist. Being an artist goes well beyond just a career. It’s a way of life. It is who I am in my most honest essential form. I didn’t choose this profession. It chose me. I saw no other alternative. I have such an overwhelming desire to communicate things I cannot put into words, a desire to inspire others and evoke a moment of peace and hope through my paintings.

I find infinite more meaning in my life by pursuing my passion and striving to inspire serenity and beauty in others. A career as an artist can be challenging with so many uncertainties, but I can’t imagine any other life.

I would like to thank all of my blog readers, twitter followers, collectors, fellow artists, friends and family for your encouragement and support of my art. Each and every one of your kind words motivates me to continue to paint and inspires me onward. I am truly grateful for all of you. Thank you!

Palette Art

I've found my palettes to be forms of art in of themselves. I usually start very simple and basic using only primary colors, and then mix to create any color I desire. Oftentimes I will look at my palette after hours of painting and realize it has evolved into an interesting abstract composition on it's own. It continues to remind me to try more abstract painting.

First Friday Open Studio Tonight

Just a quick reminder that tonight I am having open studio as a part of Denver's Art District on Santa Fe First Friday from 6 to 9 PM. Please stop by and see what I have been working on.

My studio is located at:

Space Gallery

765 Santa Fe Drive

Denver, CO 80204

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Stalactite Sky, 2009. Oil and oilbar on canvas, 52 x 44.