Stream-of-Consciousness
Working through a stream of consciousness allows memories, sensations, and symbols to merge. Meaning comes later: an interpretation of self and perception that lives between abstraction, dream, and intuition.
Looking “Out There” (2020)
These works emerged during a period when I began looking “out there” rather than inward. What I found were energies moving in, radiating out, and holding still.
Moon Stare • 16×20 in • acrylic on canvas • 2020
The Guardian • 36×12 in • acrylic on canvas • 2020
Dear Heart • 16×20 in • acrylic on canvas • 2020 • $690
Imagined Memories (2014-2016)
Journey, dream, and lore.
The technical shift in these works came from a desire to merge with the paint, without precision, planning, or refinement. The goal was just to push painting to see who or what was on the other side.
Starting Over • 40×30 in • acrylic on canvas • 2023
Head in the Clouds • 16×20 in • acrylic on canvas • 2020
Grandma Building Bug Zappers • 24×18 in • acrylic on canvas • 2020
Sleep Walker (2016-2019)
Throughout a life shift, I sought refuge in nature, whose energy imprinted my thoughts. The practice of painting in a stream-of-consciousness gave me the opportunity to explore layered memories and emotions without language. Through this process, I found resilience, and symbolic stories revealed themselves like dreams from a deep sleep.
The Seed • 36×24 in • acrylic on canvas • 2019
Premonition • 36×24 in • acrylic on canvas • 2019
House at the Edge of the World • 36×24 in • acrylic on canvas • 2019 • Private Collection
Leave Me, Find Me • 10×20 in • acrylic on canvas • 2018
Released From Flight without a Fight • 24×18 in • acrylic on canvas • 2016
Catch a Falling Egg and Put It in Your Pocket • 15×30 in • acrylic on canvas • 2016
Internally External • 24×24 in • acrylic on canvas • 2021
Messages From Somewhere Else, Received Some Other Way • 48×24 in • acrylic on canvas • 2017
Holding Ground • 24×24 in • acrylic on canvas • 2017
Forest Floor • 15×30 in • acrylic on canvas • 2017
A Space Remembered as a Place • 30×40 in • acrylic on canvas • 2016
Home Building • 40×16 in • acrylic on canvas • 2016
Spaces and Places Before Form (2014-2016)
Oftentimes, introspective emotional states produce vague shapes and colors in my mind’s eye. These components are associated with sensory input I can only describe as synesthesia. Painting satisfies an impulse to express these unique crossover experiences. The following works were painted with the intention of tuning inward.
Your First Breath • 40×30 in • acrylic on canvas • 2014
She Waited • 48×36 in • acrylic on canvas • 2014
The Tips • 12×36 in • acrylic on canvas • 2016
City Light Memories (2015-2018)
When recalling life in Chicago, a longing and sense of wonder move through my paintbrush. These works were gratifying to compose, as I leaned on intuition and color to build cities that hold more emotion than structure.
From the Rooftop • 30×24 in • acrylic on canvas • 2015
Night City • 24×24 in • acrylic on canvas • 2015 • Sold
Before We Knew Any Better • 24×36 in • acrylic on canvas • 2015
All works are available unless marked Sold or Private Collection.
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