"There are no paradoxes in the world; paradox only exists in language." -- John Daido Loori
Following a varied and colorful career in music and sound engineering, environmental studies, philosophy and science teaching, I began exhibiting my artwork in 2007. Mostly self taught, I have exhibited drawings and paintings in Berlin, Germany, New York City and Arizona.
Born and raised in Ohio, I received my B.S. in audio recording from the Ohio State University, followed by M.A. and Ph.D. in environmental education and the philosophy of education from New York University. I am a proud long-time resident of Brooklyn, New York.
My work is inspired by the natural world and often filtered through the colorful prism of the imagination. Certain retained visions of organic form take on a life of their own. I enjoy playing with the boundaries between abstraction and representation, and my paintings are characterized by an exuberant use of vivid color. Foreground and background are frequently transposed, with negative and positive space in a sometimes hypnotic, dynamic dance with one another.