Rifts and openings within a visual expanse are intriguing. Whether I'm viewing an architectural facade or a cloud break, I always find myself wondering what's going on behind it. Yet in my work, I'm not inclined to conjure up narratives or illustrations to answer such questions. Instead, I prefer to focus on the evocative and mysterious qualities inspired by leaving the questions unanswered. Towards these ends, I strive to create a dynamic relationship between openings and/or separations and the closed-off areas that surround and define them.

As a result, my paintings possess many strong verticals and horizontals that emphasize the physicality of the painting support. These same areas also exist alongside similarly-shaped illusory and atmospheric ones. These latter sections switch places across the picture plane with the former and vice versa. Yet, similar to a Mobius strip, the two often keep some connection to one another. The resulting undulation is the means by which I attempt to maintain an active - and evocative - dialogue between openings and closures.

Finally, unlike a narrative or illustration, there is no single visual entry point to the works. Abstraction allows me to depict instead the multiple ones I need.