Glass Block 12 Negril Jamaica 26

Glass Block 12 Negril Jamaica 26 A man must fend for his family. Digital.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 3 pt4

Earth Shakers Caretakers 3 pt4   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 3 pt2

Earth Shakers Caretakers 3 pt2   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 3 pt1

Earth Shakers Caretakers 3 pt1   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 2 pt4

Earth Shakers Caretakers 2 pt4   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 2 pt3

Earth Shakers Caretakers 2 pt3   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 2 pt2

Earth Shakers Caretakers 2 pt2   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 2 pt1

Earth Shakers Caretakers 2 pt1   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

Another of my serial art posts. I hope you find it engaging as you view each part of the whole and imagine the entire composition.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 1pt4

Earth Shakers Caretakers 1pt4   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 1pt3

Earth Shakers Caretakers 1pt3   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 1pt2

Earth Shakers Caretakers 1pt2   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

Earth Shakers Caretakers 1pt1

Earth Shakers Caretakers 1pt1   detail 9" X 12" of an 18" X 24". Oil on Canvas.

I am starting my serial art again. Posting one quarter each day. I will also be posting more glass block art and wahtever else suits my fancy in the future.

Glass Block 12 Blue

Glass Block 12 Blue Oil on canvas. 36" X 24".

Riding on the Wings of the Golden Dragon pt4

detail of Riding on the Wings of the Golden Dragon Oil on Canvas. 6" X 4.5". 12" X 9" overall.

Riding on the Wings of the Golden Dragon pt3

detail of Riding on the Wings of the Golden Dragon Oil on Canvas. 6" X 4.5". 12" X 9" overall.

Riding on the Wings of the Golden Dragon pt2

detail of Riding on the Wings of the Golden Dragon Oil on Canvas. 6" X 4.5". 12" X 9" overall.

Riding on the Wings of the Golden Dragon pt1

detail of Riding on the Wings of the Golden Dragon Oil on Canvas. 6" X 4.5". 12" X 9" overall.

As an artist and creator I have always considered myself and explorer. I have to feel challenged and excited to be fully engaged in the process. I go were ever mt Spirit leads me as I work through my thoughts and experiment with processes. Never being afraid to look at an idea again or even try something completely new. That's how I grow and an artist and expand my understanding of self and the creative process.

2006 High Plains Drifter part 4

close up of 2006 High Plains Drifter Oil on Canvas. 4" X 5". 8" X 10" overall.

This is the final installment of the High Plains Drifter. This series of work is all an outcome of my desire to remove my conscious self from the creative process and let the work develop and be born out of the process. In much the same way I believe that Max Ernst did back at the turn of the 20th century. In his artistic works, Ernst attempts to uncover the mysteries of the creative process within himself. Seeking to extend consciousness into the regions of inspiration. He once described his work as an attempt to conquer the last great myth of civilization, the myth surrounding the creative process. He shared this aim with Andre Breton, the ideological leader of surrealism. Breton called on artists to expend all their efforts in the study of what he believed to be the most complex mechanism of all, artistic inspiration. Ernst wrote, "Thanks to studying enthusiastically the mechanism of inspiration, the surrealists have succeeded in discovering certain essentially poetic processes whereby the plastic work's elaboration can be freed from the sway of the so-called conscious faculties.

I have found that although one can learn much academically about art, art theory, and technique, one can not learn to be creative, nor can one learn to be inspired. So, in parallel with my other work I am also researching and practicing a very different form of self expression. Using Surrealist techniques that I seemed to understand and know before I ever learned about them I am working to produce a body of work that is more spontaneous in execution. This work although deeply rooted in Surrealism is prompted by something personal, something from deep inside of me, something I feel I can only truly get at and manifest by seeking out my deepest inner most thoughts. Using and crating techniques that allow me to be a viewer and participant in the creation. I watch as my hand makes marks and take careful note as to what it is that the marks look like. Then as I work as see things unfold I work to draw them out into the world just enough so others can see them too.

It is a difficult and sometimes contrary road to walk. But I am driven to follow my heart and inspiration to it's end. Because I believe that my gifts, my talent and my inspiration are Spiritual gifts. Granted to me. I approach my work, with great seriousness, reflection, exuberance, focus, passion and a true purpose. I also expect a high level of excellence in craftsmanship out of myself. I do this out of respect for my gifts. I feel I must approach my artistic endeavors with a great deal of respect. Each act of creation for me is a celebration of my gifts. That's me. The lie I live.

2006 Removing the Veil part 2

close up of 2006 Removing the Veil Oil on Canvas. 6" X 8". 12" X 16" overall.

My work moves in multi dimensions. As my canvases evolve objects appear, things are manifest through the process and as they are I look to let them exist as I seek to complete the cohesive composition I set out to create. I used to ignore and paint them out. But now I finally understand that it is these beautiful little details that occur out of my organic process that are the creative Spirits gift to me and in turn my gift to the world. It is in this that I truly realize my connection to art and my purpose for being.

I find myself in the lineage of many great artists and often feel like I am walking with Giants. One of them being Max Ernst a German Surrealist and Dada artist. "He reworked his diary until his death, seeking to extend consciousness into the regions of inspiration. He once described his work as "an attempt to conquer the last great myth of civilization, the myth surrounding the creative process"... He continues, "In striving more and more to restrain my own active participation in the unfolding of the picture and, finally, by widening in this way the active part of the mind's hallucinatory faculties, I came to exist as spectator at the birth of all my works."

Well you can only imagine how these words hit me. It is as if he said them to me, for me. And that is what I mean by my connection and purpose for being. I believe that I am here as a temporal being to keep this Spirit alive in our world so that others that come after me have a better understanding, another road map to follow for inspiration and understanding. That is what I believe to be our greatest purpose and gift as artists.

I can only hope that somehow I can gain support of enough others to allow me to paint full time. I know that it will take this in order to fully realize and develop my work to it's full potential. And without more sales I can't quit my day job as I have to provide for my family. So, I am considering offering shares of my work so you could get a print and a percentage of ownership without a huge investment. If you are reading this and are interested in helping me, please see my web site or contact me directly. Thank you.

2006 Beauty Manifest 1 part 4

close up of 2006 Beauty Manifest Oil on Canvas. 6" X 8". 12" X 16" overall.