The tree has always been with me. A steadfast companion no matter where life takes me. I'm a Fine Art woodworker. My life’s creative journey has lead to the development and pioneering of my method and techniques with wood stain (GrainStain Arts®). Stain is beautifully translucent and warm, yet unforgiving in application. And still, its amber layers speak to me as much as the grain on a live-edged slab —wood is my canvas.
Working with wood is a process. Preparing it requires patience. In this I am reminded of the years it needed to grow and become. As I work, I imagine the life it lived out as a tree, and my stewardship to add more time to its promised destiny.
Human and natural subjects, typography, and pattern hold my interest. I tend to see the world through sepia tones. My work does not focus on political or deep philosophical meanings. For me, composition and design play a large role, but I am taken by work that teach and cause contemplation of ourselves and humanity. My work goes beyond aesthetics, to an underpinning that challenges western beliefs about beauty within age and transience. Inspired by Japanese culture, I’ve coined this as Wàsayū™ (wha-sah-yoo).
The capacity of the human spirit is great. Therefore, I shall never exhaust of a subject that is complex, full of inquiry, grace, and discovery. With over 30 years of painting, I'm exited about a series of works that are forthcoming. This includes paper. I see my works on paper very much part of the tree and art relationship.
All of my work is a passion. It has uncovered a path that started before I could walk. I’m grateful it led me here.
Working with wood is a process. Preparing it requires patience. In this I am reminded of the years it needed to grow and become. As I work, I imagine the life it lived out as a tree, and my stewardship to add more time to its promised destiny.
Human and natural subjects, typography, and pattern hold my interest. I tend to see the world through sepia tones. My work does not focus on political or deep philosophical meanings. For me, composition and design play a large role, but I am taken by work that teach and cause contemplation of ourselves and humanity. My work goes beyond aesthetics, to an underpinning that challenges western beliefs about beauty within age and transience. Inspired by Japanese culture, I’ve coined this as Wàsayū™ (wha-sah-yoo).
The capacity of the human spirit is great. Therefore, I shall never exhaust of a subject that is complex, full of inquiry, grace, and discovery. With over 30 years of painting, I'm exited about a series of works that are forthcoming. This includes paper. I see my works on paper very much part of the tree and art relationship.
All of my work is a passion. It has uncovered a path that started before I could walk. I’m grateful it led me here.
