We live in a time of sophisticated viewing where every rule has been broken, every movement done and redone.  How does a painter capture the attention of the viewer and beckon them to stay?  

In my paintings bold graphics and vibrant colors capture your attention at the outset then playful, ambiguous, spaces, that are pleasantly perplexing invite the audience in for a longer stay.  These novel places allow the viewer to explore finding the familiar and the unknown, the formed and the deformed.  Inside the painting is the illusion of deep space influenced by the distant horizons of the islands.  Every edge is considered affecting the parameters of the painting pushing them past their boundaries.
The paintings evolve over months using thin  layers to take advantage of the luminosity unique to oils.  I attempt to make things awkward enough to fail and hope to find the thread that magically pulls it together.  
My paintings are visual candy, a complex treat for the eyes and the mind.