I am concerned with painting as object that reflects the darker/primitive side of mankind. Thus, many of my works are on the smaller side or what I call "fragments". I want the viewer to be able to feel as if they want to hold the works in their hands, like a votive object. My paintings are created through the process of actively manipulating the oil paint and or other types of paints and materials, over a textured surface, usually on blocks of wood or panels typically placed in a frame of my choosing. Layers are built up by overlapping and using violent strokes thus, creating various densities and textures. The palette is mostly confined to a minimal amount of muted colors. Occasionally, a bright color pops out of the thick and impasto ground. One can witness traces of color buried beneath, suggesting the passage of time. Like memories, paint layers are built one on top of the other, until the right combination is reached in my mind. Then and only then I feel the painting is done. My work will often be figurative, abstract or a combination of both. My activation of various materials, surfaces, and techniques reflects my interest in combining the sensibilities of painting and sculpture.

 I feel this interplay of the conceptual versus the tactile/physical qualities of the paintings; helps to convey my message of painting as (a thought provoking object) to the viewer in a more concrete way. I also feel this approach to painting allows the onlooker to use their own imagination to fill in the narrative.