About the Art

Our perception of the world is inherently creative. We are continuously assembling the world we experience by giving attention to events and appearances that have meaning. Generally, we are not aware of the creative nature of perception as habitual patterns (cultural and personal) structure the process in an almost automatic way. Doing art provides an opportunity to loosen these perceptual habits and explore new ways of seeing. There is an everchaning and infinite perceptual field available, art is my way of exploring the perceptual process, discovering new things, images and meaning.

Fractals are used in much of my new work. I am exploring the use of fractals as compositional elements, "building blocks" that can contribute expressive qualities to a work. Although many of the works retain a fractal look, I am most interested in the works that evolve toward a "non-fractal" appearance. The fractals are an essential part of the work, yet their geneology is ambiguous. Related to this is the power of fractals to transform representative imagery. Photos and 3d representations can be pushed to new states, often with surprising results. In a way, I see fractals as the equivalent of the traditional solids (sphere, cube, etc.) that can be used for constructing and evolving compositions.

The end result of the digital process is the production of a high quality print. My computer and printer are set up to optimize the final print, not necessarily to provide the best "web view". In fact, the web versions of the images do not reflect the sharpness and vividness of the prints.

I studied art at Sonoma State University, graduating in 1978 with a BA. I have pursued my creative interests while simultaneously working in the computer field. For the last several years, I have focused exclusively on my addiction (art).