Lyrical Cherry Tree Painting

My work conveys an abstract sensibility anchored in animist depiction of plant life and nature as they occur in the urban landscape. Fascinated with the sway of a heavy stoplight as it dangles in the wind, or street signs at a diagonal created by a hill beneath the concrete, I draw highlights of the world around me. Then, with bold lines and an editors approach to composition, my best sketches go to canvas. Being a muralist has influenced my painting. Conceptually, I operate as a two-way mirror between the cityscape and my own vision, bringing fine art to the street level, and the city inside the studio. Technically, I cross-reference methods, using a painterly approach on murals, and making extensive use of the grid on canvas. Graphically, I aim to build tight compositions out of loose brush strokes.