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Artist Statement

My primary concern in approaching a painting is the subject's potential for use of pattern. Deriving inspiration from patterns in natural or man-made forms, I attempt to create an appreciation of the dynamic qualities inherent in those forms. The compositions, often landscapes, usually consist of a simplicity of major elements realized through a complexity of tonal and textural patterns. These are achieved through a process of brush strokes which not only define the elements of  composition, but in themselves often are elements of composition. My visual statements are  a culmination of combining those strong patterns with a sense of fine detail.