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My Art:

The infinite light in and of the depth of the page, canvas and screen is a mirror of that which exists in the eyes of my mind, that is my mind and the whole of everything else; the ink and paint are both my sharp and soft voice, my love and my fear. Construction in line mirrors my perception of the movement in life, like the movement of sound, flow of a landscape, presence of people or animals, a thought, a story, or rush of emotion. In lines can be found the expressions of the creation of thoughts and dreams both awake and asleep, drawn and painted in forms that are accurate expressions to the experience of the time. In these many ambiguous works, lies the matter of perception.

The stories of the young man
Escape to Windermere
Escape to freedom
Escape to the light of the imagination

To drink the scope of things past, present and future, these works on paper, canvas and screen:

There is a world of light that exists in blank pages everywhere. The freedom, and sanity of this world are obtainable, for a cost. To be, stare, revere, dive in deep and swim, escape without restriction is what I find in the many inviting pages of a book meant for drawing. The pages of these books pass like the days, hours, minutes and seconds that I live through, move through and measure. Variety found in the individual characteristics of these pages and their works are mirrors to living life. Some pages are in near perfect condition and speak with intelligence, beauty and confidence. Others, are crumpled and laden with confusion. Whatever the case, these drawings were made by a living being, who was compelled to create them and do what he would with them, because to him, expressions of light are not to be kept in the dark, hiding from the fear of intolerance, misunderstanding, and saleability, but showing love in forms relative to his filtered perception of his environment.

The freedom of this world is very real and will stand the test of time if protected and treated with respect. I feel that I must draw what I will to have the work stand on its own, to watch these works mirror the life of the Young Man. I must exist well during the time allotted to me, to soar, swim, stand, sit, flow and think as free as the wind. There is such freedom and release of spirit in the raw strokes of pen or brush to paper and canvas, an expression of humanity at one of its highest levels. Watching the influence of oneís education and environment sing, scream, dance and whisper with these lines created, as these remembrances, emotions, observations, thoughts and experiences are revealed. Watching in light, the movement present, and capturing what I can grasp with ink just like this.

Using the page, primed surface of the canvas and screen presentation as a catalyst for infinite ideas of light, for all being energy, the focus of these works was/is to draw and paint faces, forms and lines as expressions of light energy. They are depictions of the beautiful and intense flow of that exists in the life of this environment, transcribed thoughts and feelings of the physical world as ecstatic, these are perceptions seen through the energy of the mind and transcribed through the movements of the energy of the body.

Beyond these writings, I can offer few detailed explanations for these works. They are works of remembrance, emotion, observation, thought and experience. Few fences may be constructed around them, for they were constructed with few fences in mind.

6:50a.m.
On the shore of Lake Rosseau,
with music,
smiling in warm clothes,
welcoming the dawn........