Artist's Statement

My work is an exploration into the unseen world of consciousness. I am inspired by such artists as Dali, Escher and Monet, and fascinated with the writings of psychologists Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell. The incredible creative synergy of these influences merges with my Zen meditation practice to inform my art.

The goal of my art is to inspire the viewer to the possibilities of the unseen world to which we all belong. I offer my art as a conduit to that last amazing frontier – Inner Space, one’s own consciousness.

As a digital artist, my background is grounded in photography, having worked as an on-location commercial photographer for more than 30 years. I was always intrigued with the process of manipulating images in the darkroom. In fact, my earliest art was created by sandwiching transparencies before the printing process, resulting in images that were photographic yet surreal. Ten years ago, I jumped over the edge into the digital world with my first Macintosh computer. The first six weeks or so, the learning curve was so steep that I questioned my sanity. I thought I had bought the most expensive boat anchor known to man. And after having traveled the world as a location photographer, sitting in front of a computer monitor was, at times, as challenging as the technology.

But I soon discovered that the computer gave me new freedom to express, create and experiment, more than I ever could have imagined. Those mysterious bits and bytes have seduced me into exploring other realms of reality. In essence, I see my life and my art as a sacred gift. My hope is that the nearly endless images embedded within my art can transport the viewer to a place of his or her own sacredness.

ART EXHIBITIONS

Florence Biennale 2003 December 2003
Florence, Italy
Digital Fine Art 2003 November 2003
Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Art of Photography Fall, 2003
St. Louis Artist Guild
St. Louis, Missouri
Epson International Digital Art Exhibition Spring, 2003
Australia
The Off The Road Show June, 2003
Our Common Ground
Greenville, Illinois
Primordial 1: Water April, 203
Art St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Primordial 1: Water June, 2003
Traveling Show
St. Louis, Missouri
Expressions of Nature September, 2002
Visions Gallery
O’Fallon, Illinois
Motions April, 2002
St. Louis Artist Guild
St. Louis, Missouri
Schanuel Exhibit Spring, 2000
Vitality Unlimited Spa
Webster Groves, Missouri
PUBLICATIONS
Digital Photography & Design Autumn, 2003
Australia
IDAA Digital Art Awards Winner
St. Louis Design Magazine June, 2003
Artist Profile
EFX Art & Design Spring, 2003
Sweden
Featured Artist
Digital Photography & Design Autumn, 2001
Australia
IDAA Digital Art Awards Winner
Digital Photography & Design Winter, 2001
Australia
IDAA Digital Art Awards Winner
EFX Art & Design Autumn, 2000
Sweden
Featured Artist
CyberPalette 1998
Dimensional Illustrators, Inc.
Hearst Books International
Artist Profile
Extreme Graphics 1998
Dimensional Illustrators, Inc.
Hearst Books International
Artist Profile