Artist Statement

My 50-year Arc

My work exists in a category I define as analog Architectonic Semi-Surrealism (Poormanism) —a visual language born not from pre-planned stylistic theories, but from the evolution of a five-decade cognitive habit.

Five decades ago, my process began quietly in the margins of middle school notebooks. Long before picking up a fine-liner brush or mapping out a canvas, my hand instinctively translated focus and contemplation into structured grids, fine-line patterns, and geometric forms using a simple pen. By the mid-1970s, that subconscious drafting habit had matured into formal pen-and-ink studies, micro-stippling, and architectural line work.

The Barn, Pen and Ink, 1977

The Farm, Pen and Ink & Acrylic, 1984

Harvest Time, Pen & Ink & Acrylic, 1992

Down Under, Pen and Ink Drawing, 2001

Night Owl, Pen & Ink, 2005

Premonition, Pen and Ink Drawing, 2009

Tree of Life - Midnight, Pen & Ink & Acrylic, 2021

Alignment, Acrylic, 2026

Consistent throughout the decades was the architectonic foundation.

Today, that same unforced impulse drives my work. The "analog" nature celebrates physical craft—sharp, hard-edge execution using a 10/0 fine-liner brush paired with rich canvas texture. The "architectonic" foundation provides structural logic, using precise line work and geometric grids to build impossible systems. Finally, the "semi-surrealism" brings these forms to life, placing mechanical botanicals, kinetic structures, and whimsical figures onto grounded horizon planes. Swapping notebook margins for stretched canvas has simply allowed a 50-year personal impulse to expand into a disciplined, fully realized visual space.

Designed as two-distance works, these paintings function on multiple spatial layers. From across a room, bold architectural compositions and vibrant color fields act as immediate, energetic visual anchors. Upon closer viewing, exquisite details, razor-sharp linework, and subtle textural transitions hold the viewer's attention, inviting long-term engagement.

Operating firmly within fine art rather than decorative production, these compositions inhabit a space where rigorous architectural precision meets otherworldly depth. For interior designers, art consultants, and licensing partners, they offer a powerful, designed application for sophisticated interiors—bridging the gap between clean geometric abstraction and evocative storytelling without ever sacrificing conceptual integrity.

Page updated

Google Sites

Report abuse