New Work

In a world that—especially now—feels unpredictable and overwhelming, my work in Taming Chaos seeks to create moments of balance and clarity. This series begins in the raw, unfiltered space where chaos reigns. Each piece emerges from an initial burst of energetic disorder: spontaneous marks, unruly colors, and shapes that refuse to be contained.

Early in the process, I often turn to alcohol inks, whose luminous fluidity makes them both thrilling and unruly to work with. They spread, merge, and shift in ways that can be neither fully predicted nor controlled. I enter each new work without a fixed endpoint, allowing the materials to guide my response. The process becomes a conversation—between accident and design, between chaos and order.

As the layers build, I introduce structure: lines that direct the eye, shapes that anchor the composition, patterns that create rhythm. In this gradual shaping, the untamed elements find form, and a sense of harmony begins to emerge. This is not about erasing disorder, but engaging with it—allowing its vitality to remain visible while transforming it into something intentional and resonant.

In life, as in art, chaos is inevitable. It is the starting point, the raw material from which meaning is made. The act of taming it is not suppression but translation—turning unpredictability into expression, turbulence into clarity.

Ultimately, Taming Chaos is both a visual and emotional practice. It mirrors the way we navigate our own lives: accepting what cannot be controlled, making choices where we can, and finding beauty in the spaces between. Each completed work is not a perfect resolution, but a moment of balance—a reminder that harmony is possible, even in the most unpredictable of circumstances.

Equanimity, 2017, 24 x 24 x 4” Oil paint and cold wax on panel

Breaking the Rules 2016, 21 x 19 1/2 x 6 1/2”
Acrylic and paper on panel

Not Black and White, 2017, 18 x 25 x 4” Oil paint and cold wax on panel

Size Matters, 2017, 36 x 37 3/4 x 5 1/4”, Acrylic, paper, and wood on panel

Washed Away 2017, 17 x 21 3/4 x 3 3/4”
Acrylic, oil paint, cold wax, sand, wood on panel

Clementines (an homage to Bruce Dorfman), 2017, 34 1/2 20 3/4 x 3 1/2”
Acrylic, wood, paper, metal on panel

Disruption 2017, 30 x 31 x 6 1/2”
Acrylic, oil paint, cold wax, cardboard on panel

works on Panel

works on Panel

Abode, 2023, 18" x 18" x 1 5" 8", Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Archeology, 2024, 16" x 16" x 2", Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Awakening, 2024, 20" x 24" x 2", Alcohol Ink, OIl paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Becoming. 2023, 24" x 24" x 1 5" 8", Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Behind the Scenes, 2024, 16" x 16" x 2", Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Beneath and Above, 16" x 16" x 2", Alcohol ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel,.

Bubble transit, 2024,Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel

Bubbling Up, 2024, 12" x 12" x 1 5" 8", Alcohol ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Containment, 2024, 24" x 36" x 2", Oil pant and cold wax on cradled panel.

Dangling Divide, 16" x 16" x 2", Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Division. 2024, 12" x 12" x 1 5" 8", Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Eruption of the Heart, 2025, 24" x 36" x 2". Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Eternal Flame 2025, 12" x 12" 1 5" 8", Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Floating Above 2024, 12"x 12" 1 5" 8" , Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Golden Echoes 2024, 12" x 12" 1 5" 8" Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Hidden Wonders, 2024, 20" x 24" x 2", Alcohol Ink, Sand, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Holding Dark and Light, 2025, 20" x 24" x 2", Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Life Obscured, 2025, 20" x 24" x 2", Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Mended Fragments, 2025, 12" x 12" x 2", Alcohol Ink, Acrylic Ink, Oil pen, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Not Black and White, 2024, 10" x 10" x 1 5" 8', Sand, Painted paper, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel

Organ Recital, 2025, 12" x 12" x 2",Alcohol ink, Acrylic Ink, Oil pen, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Quiet Aspirations, 2024, 16" x 16" x 2", Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Shining Through, 2024, 12" x 12" x 2", Acrylic pen, Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and Cold wax on cradled panel.

Taking Flight,2025, 10" x 10" x 2",Alcohol Ink, Oil paint and Cold Wax on cradled panel

The Great Divide, 2024, 24" x 36" x 2", Alcohol ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Uncertain Times, 2024, 12" x 12" x 1 5" 8", Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.

Verdant Rift, 2025, 24" x 36" x 2" Alcohol ink, Oil paint and cold wax on cradled panel.