I believe that curiosity is one of my defining characteristics. Curious as to one’s place in life’s multitude of interactions, in family, in society, in the universe and in time. I have come to realize that there are limitations as to how one can approach an understanding of these interactions, and that in synthesizing or expanding our understanding one usually approaches these questions with sets of incomplete or unknowable facts.
My work as an artist uses color, form and texture to examine change, ambiguity and uncertainty. My work attempts to reveal concepts that may exist behind a perceived reality. I am working to find paths which lead from the visible to a possible internal vision. While I primarily work in acrylic nonobjective painting, I also utilize other media including collage, watercolor, ink, and print making. Although I have been stimulated by numerous artists, I have been most influenced by past abstract expressionists including Helen Frankenthaler, Adolph Gotlieb, and Joan Mitchell. As a pediatrician and molecular biologist, much of my inspiration has come from nature, natural forms, and processes of change including differentiation, birth, decomposition, and metamorphosis. I am involved in developing ongoing series of abstract works on paper and other surfaces that explore these processes and questions.
