The basic elements in my work are dots or lines organized on a flat surface according to a simple rule that varies from project to project. The process is meditative in nature and is the key element in understanding the meaning. I strive to achieve a balance and harmony between participating elements such as colors and shapes. My use of color is associative and often symbolic. The vertical and horizontal lines represent active/passive and positive/negative forces in nature. The only illusion I am interested in is the illusion of movement. Movement represents life.

Visual imagery comes from nature and surrounding elements: leaves on the trees, ocean waves, stars in the sky, and the drops of rain on a ground. I engage all my senses, dissolve into surrounding sounds, become immersed in the nature’s logic of being, and then, from memory, I recreate my experiences in drawings and paintings. In a similar manner, I study and get my inspiration from scientific diagrams that illustrate behavior and patterns of microscopic particles in physics and microbiology.

My artistic practice is also inspired by aesthetics and rituals of primitive cultures, Aboriginal art, Buddhist philosophy and 20th century art movements such as Formalism and Minimalism. My work is both spiritual and conceptual.

I seek to create a state of quiet excitement, serenity, and calm, a place of beginning for all possibilities.