Artist's Statement
I have been an active artist since 1985, taking part in group and solo exhibits in Canada, the US, and Europe. I have lived and worked in Toronto, Berlin and Basel (Switzerland), and now live in Morristown NJ, and works from my studio in East Orange NJ.
My explorations and experimentations include the media of photography, painting (oil, encaustic, watercolor), graphite, collage, and video, among others. At times, I may use a single medium for a project, however, I often synthesizes many of techniques creating trompe l’oeil effects to draws the viewer into my imagery, often with intimations of mythologies and religious iconography. The representations are purposefully layered with appropriation of actual objects and reproduced symbols which often give a quality of a familiarity while maintaining mystery and mysticism.
I have been an active artist since 1985, taking part in group and solo exhibits in Canada, the US, and Europe. I have lived and worked in Toronto, Berlin and Basel (Switzerland), and now live in Morristown NJ, and works from my studio in East Orange NJ.
My explorations and experimentations include the media of photography, painting (oil, encaustic, watercolor), graphite, collage, and video, among others. At times, I may use a single medium for a project, however, I often synthesizes many of techniques creating trompe l’oeil effects to draws the viewer into my imagery, often with intimations of mythologies and religious iconography. The representations are purposefully layered with appropriation of actual objects and reproduced symbols which often give a quality of a familiarity while maintaining mystery and mysticism.