This gallery includes studio work and personal explorations of topics of interest. Exploring themes and questions allows an artist to select the best medium for the concept. I don't think of myself as only a painter or a sculptor, but rather an artist specializing in using diverse materials to address the concept. When I am working for myself or for a client, I research each project to find the best materials for the message - in this way, materials become the medium for my language and communication. 

Drawing & Painting

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Rain

From the Phoenix series

16" x 22"

charcoal, mixed media on paper

The window

From the Phoenix series

26" x 22"

charcoal and oil paint on paper

Wind

From the Phoenix series

16" x 22"

charcoal and oil paint on paper

Morning Light

From the Phoenix series

22" x 32"

charcoal and mixed media on paper

the fury

From the Phoenix series

22" x 32"

charcoal and oil pigments on paper

red door

From the Phoenix series

16" x 22"

charcoal and oil pigments on paper

dusk

From the Phoenix series

18" x 18"

charcoal and oil pigments on paper

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descent into hell

3' x 2'

encaustic on board

song of solomon

10' x 12" each

encaustic on board

reflections of light

6' x 5' dyptch

paper on panels

untitled

18" x 22"

mixed media on paper

Untitled

14" x 22"

mixed media on paper

"Descent Into Hell" is a question about what it means for Christ to have descended into the depths of the earth after death.  

It would seem that taking a journey into a place where no human would ever want to go was an act of divine love and the completion of a mission to free souls that otherwise had no eternal hope. However, it is a mystery with many remaining questions. 

His descent to the underworld is alluded to in the New Testament in 1 Peter 4:6, which states that the "good tidings were proclaimed to the dead." Similarly, Ephesians 4:9 states, "[Christ] descended into the lower parts of the earth." 

top wind

32" x 22"

DRAWING FROM THE PHOENIX SERIES

The entire Song of Solomon was handwritten on two vertical boards.

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wind II

14" x 22"

charcoal and shellac

Drawing from the phoenix series

charcoal on paper

Tucson Bikes

22"x32"

watercolor

the veil of mary

4' x 4'

encaustic, fabric, and mixed media on board

shekhinah

28" x 32"

mixed media on paper

abstraction

8' x 10'

mixed media on canvas

Noh girls

4' x 4'

mixed media on board

book of numbers

6' x 6'

mixed media on wood board

Shekhinah (Hebrew: שְׁכִינָה‎) is the English transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning "dwelling" or "settling" and denotes the presence of God in a place. This concept is found in Judaism and the Torah, as mentioned in Exodus 25:8. 

God speaks to us in numbers found in the ancient language of Hebrew. This work is a study of gematria, or the numerical values found in Hebrew and Greek letters. This piece is filled with layers of numbers intermingled with the Hebrew alphabet. 

In this rather haunting imagery, Noh Girls is a play on the words: No Girls. In Noh, or traditional Japanese theater, as in Greek theater, men played the role of women. There were no women in Noh theater, and the piece expresses sadness in this aspect, where male actors exclusively play the role of women and girls. 

The Book of Numbers comprises hundreds of layers of numbers in mixed media. The layered result speaks to the human tendency to count our lives numerically, such as how many years old we are, how many children we have, and how many times we failed or succeeded. Yet despite our efforts to figure everything out, God can cover our lives and all the complicated experiences with His grace, creating an unexpected harmonic symphony. 

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The opponents

22" x 32"

charcoal on paper

Noh girls II

4' x 4'

mixed media on board

In this rather haunting imagery, Noh Girls is a play on the words: No Girls. In Noh, or traditional Japanese theater, as in Greek theater, men played the role of women. There were no women in Noh theater, and the piece expresses sadness in this aspect, where male actors exclusively play the role of women and girls. 

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The cliff

from the petrified forest series

14" x 18"

mixed media on paper

Sunset in the petrified forest

from the petrified forest series

8" x 14"

mixed media on paper

map of the petrified forest

from the petrified forest series

12" x 14"

mixed media on paper

hidden hills of the petrified forest

from the petrified forest series

14" x 18"

mixed media on paper

stone bridges, petrified forest

from the petrified forest series

14" x 16"

mixed media on paper

Lover's point

from the petrified forest series

14" x 16"

mixed media on paper

Map II petrified forest

from the petrified forest series

14" x 18"

mixed media on paper

Connections, petrified forest

from the petrified forest series

14" x 18"

mixed media on paper

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the hills

from the petrified forest series

14" x 18"

mixed media on paper

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