In contrast, although the plates I use are carefully planned and built, inherent in them is an element of randomness stemming from the materials and the printing process itself. In my paintings there is more acute energy, more spontaneity, but still an atmosphere of place, event, and condition. The brush enhances the expression and extends its reach. In the end, my hope is that my imagination is intriguing, that my aesthetic can be shared. How my work my be interpreted to reflect on psychological, social or historical conditions, this I leave to others.
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My career began at age eight, when I was required to do life-size images of my second grade classmates on the blackboard, punishment for sketching in class. My formal schooling ended by the fifth grade. I am both artistically and academically self-educated. Numerous one man shows were held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston and Provincetown. A major highlight was participating in the opening of the Oakland Museum.