Chance has two meanings; in English it can mean accident or hazard. In French "avoir de la chance" means to be lucky. I have questioned for a very, very long time if there is a destiny for us or is it completely blind; the push pull between accident, destiny and luck.

In the initial phase of my painting chance or accident plays a major role. I pour various colors onto sheets of acetate in various shapes and patterns. The shapes and forms emerge through the constant blending and manipulation of the paint; interlacing forms, bows and curves that constantly intersect to produce spatial structures that could be altered endlessly.

The second phase of my process is editing; finding the forms and shapes that work for me. I cut these forms out from the acetate and begin to adhere them to the canvas or wood panels which I prepared having a color and spatial sketch in my mind before I start the painting on acetate. This is where I have more control or destiny, if you will, over where the work is headed.

I apply layers of polymer resins between the acetate forms and the background which tend to separate the acetate forms from the background. When I air-brush soft shapes into the background, the hard edged acetate forms, create a dimensional depth to the painting.

In some way, my method of painting/collage provides me with an answer to part of the question of chance or luck versus control of destiny...at the very least, in my work.

EDUCATION

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FINE ART

CHICAGO ACADEMY OF FINE ART

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS / B.F.A.



EXHIBITION


FIGURE ONE GALLERY GROUP SHOW, SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN, UNIVERSITY OF
ILLINOIS, CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL. 2011

THE ARC GALLERY / CHICACO,IL.
MUSEO CIVICO / SIENA, ITALY 2010

JENNIFER NORBACK GALLERY / CHICAGO, IL. 2010

THE TUCKER GALLERY / EVANSTON, IL. 2008

THE TUCKER GALLERY / EVANSTON, IL. 2006

THE TUCKER GALLERY / EVANSTON, IL. 2005

ILLINOIS CENTER / CHICAGO, IL. 2004

ZOLLA-LEIBERMAN GROUP SHOW / CHICAGO, IL. 2004

AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION CENTER / CHICAGO, IL. 2002

LYDON FINE ART / CHICAGO, IL. 2002

ILLINOIS CENTER / CHICAGO, IL. 2001

LYDON FINE ART GROUP SHOW / CHICAGO, IL. 2001

LYDON FINE ART / CHICAGO, IL. 2000

SLOANE-JORDAN GALLERY / AUSTIN, TX. 2000

NEW INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION GROUP SHOW / WOODSTOCK, NY 1999

WESTMORELAND CENTER OF THE ARTS GROUP SHOW / PA 1999

QUINCY ART CENTER GROUP SHOW / QUINCY, IL 1999

MARYLAND FEDERATION OF ART GROUP SHOW / ANNAPOLIS, MD 1999

NAVARRO COUNCIL OF THE ARTS GROUP SHOW / CORSICANA, TX 1999

SLOANE-JORDAN GALLERY / AUSTIN, TX 1999

LYDON FINE ARTS / CHICAGO, IL 1999

OLIN FINE ARTS GALLERY AT WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE GROUP SHOW / WASHINGTON, PA 1998

THE BAKER ART CENTER GROUP SHOW / LIBERAL, KS 1998

TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS GROUP SHOW / SANTA CRUZ, AZ 1998

LYDON FINE ARTS / CHICAGO, IL 1998



COLLECTIONS

NOVO NORDISK CORPORATION / PRINCETON, NJ

ILLINOIS CENTER / CHICAGO, IL

IRON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. / WINNETKA, IL.

CHICAGO GROWTH PARTNERS / CHICAGO, IL.