Artist's Statement
Every human
being is born with the desire to express
themselves in some manner. My work simply speaks of
events in my life time, which I need to express. Some have
said my work is social/political in nature. Perhaps, but
desire to express runs much deeper than merely a
documentation of an event. It is about the human condition.
I was a combat soldier in the Vietnam War in 1968. Which
profoundly changed my life forever.
During the early development of my Art, images
appeared and reappeared with enough frequency, so as
to form a language of symbols. The image is of
strength and fragility and from a technical point of
view much of my work is quite simple. It does not
attempt to flatter the viewer. There is no reliance on
technique for its' own sake. The object is the
remaining statement left after we are gone. It is
about life itself. Artists are the mirrors of society.
They are the witness of our time.