I seek out closures and openings as well as darkness and light.  I do this for example upon viewing architecture or the Spanish moss which hangs ubiquitously in the place where I was born, Gainesville, Florida.  The visual dialogs resulting from such pairings are to me both compelling and dynamic.  

In my paintings, heavy verticals and horizontals acknowledge supports.  They in turn adjoin areas that are atmospheric and ephemeral.  Together, each section alternates with the other across the picture plane.  I work via these means to create pieces with strong visual tension.

The structures integrate natural, aqueous and cosmological elements.  Abstraction allows both for this and the multiple visual entry points I need.