Artist's Statement

“Take the time and intent to search for something unique in the finer details of everyday life that are often overlooked or taken for granted”

My action art is an ecological and environmentally friendly art alternative. The idea came to light in early 2004 while doing automotive “touch ups” out of a van at a local car dealership. At the end of a day I would have many small cups of leftover paint. Rather than disposing of it as hazardous waste, I bought a canvas and began pouring it out. As the body shop business grew, increasing amounts of paint were generated. I continued saving it and using it as my own unique art form. The first piece was called “4M9” after the ever popular Toyota Camry color named Cashmere Beige.

I’ve created this series of Abstract Action paintings because my intent is to leave a lasting impression of me with you.  Everyone that sees them sees something different. Kind of like staring into the clouds if you were camping out. Using automotive paints ensures that my impression will not fade over time. My paintings will outlast us all and still look bright and new for generations to come.

Each piece is based purely on the way I feel that day and what colors I have to work with at that point in time. It also depends on the weather. Paints dry differently in hot sun versus a cool damp day. I’ve learned that different colored paints have different weights and densities. With this technique I can control the way the colors flow and co-mingle with each other as they dry.  I occasionally add other items into the paintings such as flowers, hardware, or something someone may have been thrown away that day that may be relevant to what I’m working on.

After creating more than eighty pieces and counting I feel I’m just getting my momentum. I have always had an interest in art and cars. These works reflect a lifelong dream to make a tangible result from what I love to do best. I’m exploring and challenging myself with new techniques that push my inner creativity beyond the creative sum of what I began with.

I’ve been artistic since I was born. I had no choice in this decision. I just am.  When I was about six, I remember watching my father paint an oil still life of an apple and a dish towel and thinking to myself, “I can do that”. He gave me the paints, pastels, pen and ink, oils, colored pencils, watercolors and off I went. I’ve also experimented in black and white photography and now enjoy digital photography and working with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.