My painted constructions do not tell narrative stories. Some of the shapes may suggest images familiar to the viewer, but the viewer is is encouraged not to seek them. The shapes are"informed" by images in our visible world, but they do not represent any object. Instead, the viewer is encouraged to attend to the underlying structure of the visual relationships because embodied in them are the experiences of living. There is tension yet balance, harmony and disharmony, movement and conflict, and humor, among other relationships and manifestations of experience. It is relevant to be reminded of the structures used to compose music or dance, such as theme and variation, repetition and rhythm, and recurring motifs. Due to the complexity of the work, perceiving the content requires sustained viewing.

The origin of the shapes is the result of the funding of visual experiences with the visible world funneled through the subconscious in the act of automatic drawing, which makes it accessible to the conscious mind for development and manipulation. The application of paint is a record of drawing with the brush as a vehicle to embody energy. The textural character of the paint adds a tactile quality to complement the sensual appeal of the surfaces.

Although these are three-dimensional objects, they are paintings not sculptures because the surfaces of the shapes are conceived as planes on which to apply color. The tree-dimensionality makes possible shifts of relationships and openness of structure. It also reenforces the objectness of the painting rather than illusions on the surface.

The shapes are cut from hardboard (masonite), edged with wood, and assembled using metal braces, dowels, screws and epoxy cement. Some surfaces are textured using plaster. All are painted with acrylic colors.

The painted constructions are untitled in order to avoid narrative suggestions and to emphasize that the content depends on relationships of form.

About once a year a series of small paintings on paper are made as a diversion, usually based on stories or fables. They are intended to be playful and entertaining. Each series is carried out using a similar visual format for each painting or drawing in the particular series.