ART AND GRAPHICS

I began my art journey by taking private painting classes at a young age as well as being enrolled in museum sponsored youth arts programs. I worked part time as a paste up artist in my teens. A job that led to several years in graphics and poster art. 

I was also at that time writing music and poetry and spending a lot of time with people in those worlds. 

In my thirties I returned to painting as well as exploring Olfactory Arts. I divided my time between creating scent art installations and painting. The Olfactory Installations led to a thirty year stint as a fragrance designer (perfumer). Something that I still do, but in a lesser capacity as the owner/creator of the artisan perfume brand SOIVOHLE. 

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After experiencing a life threatening medical emergency in March of 2024, I spent the better part of the last year rebuilding my health and thinking about the future. It was months before I could return to my studio and by then everything that I had been working on seemed unimportant. I was unable to relate to it on any level so I made the decision to start fresh. 

Currently I am moving back and forth between my more minimalist style of painting and a new series of graffiti-ish paintings inspired initially by Orwells Animal Farm.  For as long as I can remember I have worked in series format. Creating a body of work around an idea or theme that for whatever reason, seemed important to me at the time. Not sure that I feel that way about it anymore. A lot has changed in the past twelve months. 

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The work (now)  seems to be about coming to terms with my own mortality and how that plays out in the larger landscape. The ability to deal with the many layers of loss and renewal​​. Asking all the questions. How much time do we really have. How can we best connect to the core essence of our being, is it even possible, worth trying, or is it an illusion, desperation, or something else entirely. 

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