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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).