MATTER STUDIO GALLERY

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Painting from family photos, my own and found ones, I often use the point of view of a child or a young person whose vision of the world is at ease with the unexplainable, the magic and mystery of nature.  I paint children, not for their innocence, but for their insightful connection to a more spiritual world filled with nature and intuition. 

My paintings have a moody, atmospheric, even nostalgic quality. Each one of them invites the viewer into its own particular mystery. I attempt to encourage the viewer to look a little deeper, a little longer even.  These stories appear through the use of both realistically painted imagery and a loose, more abstract use of the paint. The environmental atmosphere, whether indoor or outdoor, comes with a surrealistic flavor, allowing for an open interpretation bringing in one’s personal experiences and memories.