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“At a distance, my paintings look realistic or even hyper-realistic but the true thrill of painting for me lies in the abstractions that are created when you look closely.
I create large scale paintings of glassware, old bottles and food. I want a viewer to see my paintings from two view points, one far away and one close at hand.
These view points will exemplify the dichotomy of realism and abstraction within the same work of art.
I love to work with colors so juicy you want to eat them and with subject matter that leaves the viewer salivating. While the subject matter may vary, my pieces are connected by depth of color, use of reflections and imparting nostalgia.
I owe much of my process to Chuck Close, whose work and books I have poured over to learn and to Wayne Thiebaud, for his influence on my use of color and choice of subject matter.”
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