Over several months I created these eight drawings using ink and pencil.
The drawings were created by placing layer upon layer of pencil and ink upon paper, spending hours cross hatching and shaping lines into curves in a linear manner. In the process, shapes became intertwined, lost and hidden. The lines that make up the drawings are intricate and abundant, in a way obsessive. The collective marks function as a whole to balance the chaotic nature of the individual marks themselves. The edges of the unified form fade into obscurity, resembling the indefinite edge of a feather.
I was drawn to this project/series due to them being open-ended . These drawings have led me be able to develop ideas by simply letting go. Working this way allows me to return to the drawings time and time again without being burdened by preconceived ideas or conclusions.











Abstract drawing #2 26"x36"




Abstract drawing #3 26"x36"



Abstract drawing #4 26"x36"




Abstract drawing #5 26"x36"





Abstract drawing #6 26"x36"



Abstract drawing #7 26"x36"

Abstract Landscapes

This series of 10 landscape paintings was done over a duration of a year; each painting is started and completed in a single sitting. These painting are done on wooden panels with aluminum dust that is mixed into oil paint on veneer. Although these paintings strongly suggest landscapes, there is an intentional abstraction to the work. This abstraction is meant to allow the viewer’s mind to wander, contemplating what exactly the image represents. This is a continuing series that began in 2008.

Panels are oil paint on veneered wood, approximate size 8x11”x1.5”