Artist Statement
The overall interpretation of what my paintings are is best described by a selection from the book, “What Painting Is” by James Elkins.
“But a painting is a painting, and not words describing the artist, or the place it was made, or the people who commissioned it. A painting is made of fluids and stone—and paint has its own logic and its own meanings even before it is shaped into the head of a Madonna. To an artist, a picture is both the sum of ideas and a blurry memory of “Pushing paints, breathing fumes, dripping oils and wiping brushes, smearing and diluting and mixing.”
This collection of paintings were inspired by the iconic images of The Texas Longhorn, The North American Bison, and The Raven. Each of these have a long history established in legend, myth, and reality. Each one has a connection to the Heavenly realm, which is why I endeavor to produce art that reflects the deepest part of my heart, “On Earth as it is in Heaven.” This connection between our existence on Earth, as it reflects our Heavenly existence is best described as “Convergent Symbolism.”
“Convergent Symbolism,” as applied to my paintings, begins with my obsession with the dual existence of two realms: the physical, and the spiritual. The convergence or interaction of the two realms is where I find my inspiration for subject matter. The various motifs focus on timeless symbols that exist in both realms. Additionally, the method and approach to the pictorial process is integrated in the application of multiple layers of color, while leaving exposed areas that reductively reveal peeks into the convergence of the two realms. These paintings reflect the convergent symbolism as interpreted by my imagination.
Selected Art Exhibitions
Solo Exhibit Club 609 Jan/Feb. 2026
Spiva Center For The Arts Members Exhibition 2025
Solo Exhibit Joplin Avenue Coffee Company June 2025
Solo Exhibit Urban Art Gallery May 2025
Spiva Center For The Arts Members Exhibition 2024
Joplin Arts Festival 2024
Solo Exhibit Club 609 as part of a rotating exhibit featuring local artists. This also features a monthly First Thursday Art Walk. 2024
SPIVA Center For The Arts “Those Who Can, Teach” an exhibit for Art Educators 2024
SPIVA Center For The Arts Members Exhibition 2023
Los Angeles Artist Association member since 2018
The Metro Art Gallery which includes multiple group exhibits and special projects, Bakersfield, California
The Betty Younger Art Gallery Group Exhibition Bakersfield, California
The Bakersfield Museum of Art Group Exhibition
Adobe Krow Archives Group Exhibition and Gallery Director Bakersfield California
The University of Judaism Group Exhibition Los Angeles, California
Riverside Museum of Art Group Exhibition Riverside, California
The Nosotros Gallery Group Exhibition Riverside, California
Mount San Jacinto Art Center Group Exhibition Mount San Jacinto, California
Selected Personal and Public Collections
Triton Construction Company
Gibson Oil & Refining Company
Personal collections throughout California, including Bakersfield, San Francisco, San Clemente, Riverside, Texas and Missouri
Education California Baptist University
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
Riverside, California