I call this method of painting Macro-Subjectivism.



This way of painting, focusing deeply on the physical world, reveals hidden colors and structures not seen while driving or walking past. When I stop and study an object – a twisted rusted wire, a leaf, reflections on glass – a beautiful world emerges inspiring me to abstract and evolve it; to create a new form that communicates and emphasizes its inner beauty. In these paintings elements interact with each other as a group, and within the painting as a whole. I’m fascinated by ancient languages, drawing me in to try and decipher them. These paintings express that mystery; communicate that hidden message. In this series I place all the pieces on a grid. The spaces are like urban planning, maps, and even how we compartmentalize our lives. But through this rigid construct the shapes interact with each other, moving fluidly through the space. There is a story to interpret: Are they breaking apart and falling away, or coming together?