Artist statement
I am a printmaker, painter and native New Yorker, son of two visual artists.
Three years ago I moved to the Hudson Valley, acquired a large format press and opened a print studio in West Copake, NY.
I like the place where a pattern starts to fall apart but is not yet in chaos, where it becomes “other.”
Process
I work mostly with the relief printing technique, creating editions as well as singular, one-of-a-kind works. I print on paper and also create work on canvas. The works on canvas could be regarded as paintings, but they include and often highlight relief printed areas as well as painted ones. The prints can also have hand stamped and painted areas.
I often create a consistent print edition, and when it is finished I use the blocks to experiment and expand on the original idea. Other times I create blocks not intended for an edition but meant for one-of-a-kind experimental pieces.
Ideas
I work with geometric forms, patterns and grids, and look for surprising and evocative interactions. I look for joy, movement, space and atmosphere in both form and color.
I work in series to explore the place where geometric and pattern elements are loosened from their original organization. It is not yet disarray, but something unexpected.
Exhibitions and projects
In the last few years I have worked with the Russell/Janis Gallery, showing, producing editions and taking part in projects such as the Foley Cove project.
Russell/Janis GalleryExhibitions, editions and projects
Foley Cove projectCollaborative project
ICPNY Print AnnualGroup exhibition
NY Book Arts FairFair
Furnace Gallery, Falls River, Conn.Recent exhibition
See the work
Browse the three series, or get in touch about a piece, a commission or a studio visit.