The art reflects an interpretation of structures broken down into forms of linearity and geometry. Through expressive, scratchy linework and dynamic shapes, the objective strives towards the creation of perfected composition and design. Applications of varied line quality create the illusion of light and/or complex perspective. Containing 1980s New Wave retro aesthetics, the art communicates through angular perspective and design elements as well as pop culture-related color schematics. My depiction of interiors redesigns contemporary aesthetics in my own image and studies human psychology and nature in relation to confined space.
Interior painting through my work usually includes scenery of landscapes through large contemporary windows. A portrayal that bridges the contrast between structure and the natural world. I feel these paintings are poetic and contemplative, and my goal remains to have the viewer contemplate their surroundings. Much of these interiors in the paintings are based on designs of elite homes and reconfigured to my own personal layouts of integrated imaginative colors and linear shapes. I want the viewer to feel they have access to luxury through the painting, even if through a momentary illusion, or rather, geometry based on illusion.
In the drawings, shading becomes done through blocking off forms and scribbling in the area while in the digital art strategic shapes and areas are filled with solid forms of color against a white background. My paintings start off with a drawing study of crayons on paper, infusing distortions, designed geometry, and fluid linearity. I apply the basic structure of the study to the canvas with a sketch in magenta oil paint and then improvise with color, form, and various brushwork. As the painting develops, I experiment with imaginative colors and tones. An end goal pertains to the creation of a personal standard for contemporary civilization that can be shared and explored to build upon current established trends, especially in image-making, design, and engineering.
The art centers on the aesthetics, design, and complex relationships we have with space. Most interiors and exteriors provide an almost perfect composition as a subject for a work of art because of their inherent geometric structure. With my digital photography and video, the focus pertains to concepts of structure but also a study of surface and texture while abstract digital art concentrates on minimalistic representations of basic forms of structural design. The sketchy and painterly application of the tool along with the metaphorical themes help shape the purpose of image-making in contemporary society. Through intuition and improvisation, the artworks flow freely, without restraint.
