I am a self-taught watercolor artist and writer living in Golden, Colorado.
Spiritual evolution has emerged as the core theme of my paintings since I recently returned to art after abandoning it a long time ago, not surprisingly as I'm undergoing a spiritual awakening in my personal life. Awakening to what? An unshakable realization that there is so much more to our existence than our physical bodies and even the thoughts we have, and that humanity and the planet we inhabit are undergoing a massive shift into a new era. Accepting and exploring these ideas has completely changed how I perceive the world and my place here in it. I tend to portray my subjects transforming in some way to serve as visual metaphors for this evolutionary theme. Integral here is my method of painting, which involves a deep respect for the unique character of the medium. I recognize paint and water as co-creators instead of as mere tools. When given freedom to express itself without much control by the artist, watercolor produces unpredictable and often uncanny effects that invite interpretation; the medium becomes the message. Embracing watercolor's unique expression serves as an exercise in surrender for the painter. As I've learned over the past few years, some surrender of our constant, socially-programmed need for control to the subtle co-creative forces that permeate our reality is an important part of humanity's evolution--a byproduct of which (I can happily report) is a radically more peaceful and magical life. Thus spiritual awareness infuses not only the subjects I paint, but also the way I paint, which I consider a personally transformative practice that extends beyond making art.
Spiritual evolution has emerged as the core theme of my paintings since I recently returned to art after abandoning it a long time ago, not surprisingly as I'm undergoing a spiritual awakening in my personal life. Awakening to what? An unshakable realization that there is so much more to our existence than our physical bodies and even the thoughts we have, and that humanity and the planet we inhabit are undergoing a massive shift into a new era. Accepting and exploring these ideas has completely changed how I perceive the world and my place here in it. I tend to portray my subjects transforming in some way to serve as visual metaphors for this evolutionary theme. Integral here is my method of painting, which involves a deep respect for the unique character of the medium. I recognize paint and water as co-creators instead of as mere tools. When given freedom to express itself without much control by the artist, watercolor produces unpredictable and often uncanny effects that invite interpretation; the medium becomes the message. Embracing watercolor's unique expression serves as an exercise in surrender for the painter. As I've learned over the past few years, some surrender of our constant, socially-programmed need for control to the subtle co-creative forces that permeate our reality is an important part of humanity's evolution--a byproduct of which (I can happily report) is a radically more peaceful and magical life. Thus spiritual awareness infuses not only the subjects I paint, but also the way I paint, which I consider a personally transformative practice that extends beyond making art.