Statement

A continuous line forms the foundation of my work. The paintings began as a response to my experiences scuba diving on coral reefs—not by depicting them directly, but by translating their movement, color, and immersion into a constructed visual language.

Each painting is built within a self-imposed system that determines how the line moves across the surface. In most works, a single unbroken line travels forward and back, passing over and under itself, sometimes returning to its point of origin without clearly revealing where it began. In some paintings, the line exits the edge of the canvas, implying continuation beyond the visible field. In the catenary works, multiple lines unfold, each undergoing gradual chromatic shifts. A few works are monochromatic, emphasizing structure over hue, but the underlying logic is still consistent.

What appears to be fluid is constructed incrementally from hundreds of deliberate passages. Color transitions are built rather than blended. The process is accumulative and sustained, requiring ongoing evaluation and adjustment to bring the entire structure into balance. The work is not gestural; it is built.

The paintings invite engagement through visual tracking. Some viewers take in the work quickly, seeing bands of color or interwoven lines. Others linger, tracing the path with subtle shifts of the head as they follow its course. The work does not demand a single pace of looking. Perception varies according to time, attention, and inclination. For those who choose to remain, additional layers of structure and complexity become visible.

Each painting presents a defined structural challenge and concludes when that challenge reaches coherence. The aim is not perfection or beauty for its own sake, but resolution within the internal logic of the system. That resolution is temporary. A completed painting or series opens new possibilities, and the language evolves from the act of making itself.