Cholla Garden Size:42 x 52 inches Creating very organic ink wash

Creating very organic ink wash is an important element of my work

They contain elements of the internal

Sides are hammered then polished

Butterfly keys

The reclaimed old growth fir is harvested from dumpsters at renovation sites in Brooklyn--lumber of this age cannot be obtained readily from other sources

Cholla Garden Size:42 x 52 inches Creating very organic ink wash"All my work is abstract now, but it references real concrete experiences of the world: nature, urban industrial landscapes, bodies and body parts, etc. Images come to mind and I jot them down in my hand made sketchbooks. I work with the same forms over and over until they change or morph meaning and evolve into new forms. It is an organic way of working. I try not to limit or control the imagery much beyond a formal need for composition, color,