About

I’m a painter living in Ipswich, Massachusetts. I work primarily with paint, paper, and wood to create art that suggests gesture and brush stroke — even when they don’t exist. My aim is to remove evidence of the artist to reveal the true essence beneath.

Resonance without representation

Early on, I moved away from making representational pictures and visual narratives. The materials I use have weight and substance, and if there is a story, it’s about the interaction of these materials and their application. That said, my work isn’t about process. I explore the emotive and communicative possibilities that exist within set boundaries. The more strict the parameters, well — that’s where I find more avenues to explore.

Searching for what’s beneath

In my earlier work, I covered canvases with repetitive, ritualized marks, then scraped the paint (or wax) off to remove any discernible brushstrokes. I was interested in figuring out what was behind, beneath, or inside these marks. My current work on paper takes a similar approach to removing the artist’s hand. I apply paint to blocks, layering paint into rectilinear patterns on paper. Via this manual, non-traditional press, I can control the paint when applying it to the blocks and adjust the amount of pressure on the paper. But the results leave a great deal to chance.

Finding freedom within boundaries

What common themes run through my work — past, present, and future? I’m continually exploring the expressiveness of gesture and brushstroke — rarely using either. I’m working within clear boundaries that give me limitless freedom. And I’m searching for the rare places where structure and imperfection co-exist to elicit a resonant response from the viewer. 

Exhibitions

2024: Paintings 2021-2024, CST Gallery, Danvers, MA – Solo show

2023: Abstractions, Lowell, MA – Group show

2023: Ipswich Art Show, Ipswich, MA – Group show

2023: Mad Fish Gallery, Gloucester, MA – Rotating group show

2022: Ipswich Art Show, Ipswich, MA – Group show

2006: Hall Haskell House, Ipswich MA – Solo show

1996: Andrea Marquit Fine Arts, Boston, MA – Summer Group Show

1995: Gallery Naga, Boston, MA – Rotating back room gallery

1995: Landau Gallery, Belmont, MA – Group Show

1993: Somerville Museum, Somerville MA – 2nd Annual Contemporary Art Juried Exhibition

1992: Ministry of Culture, San Jose, Costa Rica – Solo show

1991: Hartnett Gallery, Rochester, NY – 2 person show

1991-1997: Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville, MA – Open Studios Group Show