Moving to tropical Rincon
Puerto Rico influenced my most recent paintings. Living at Villa Orleans I am surroundedby
our own lush gardens and the Caribbean Sea. The wide variety of
plants and the many seashells I find make there way to my canvas.
The distant mountains and cloud formations have an almost surreal
feeling I look for in nature. Natural beauty surrounds me, and
creates a sense of peace and tranquility I strive to translate to
my work.
My first
experience with painting was a paint by numbers depiction of a man fly fishing
in a lake surrounded by mountains and large cumulus clouds. As the image began to develop I realized that I had no interest in
painting such a mundane scene. I
converted the fisherman into an astronaut and the background into an outer space
scene complete with planets and spaceships. I was not only satisfied but proud of the transformation and at the age
of fifteen, ready to pursue a career as a painter.
Thirty one years later I continue looking at the world around me and transforming it on canvas with my own approach and style. My most recent paintings encompass a variety of subjects and styles. My new body of work includes (nearly) realistic landscapes found in Puerto Rico, fantasy floral scenes, surreal landscapes and a modern psychedelic abstract series. Moving from one style to another helps keep the painting process challenging, exciting and far from commonplace.
