My work can best be described as a blending of ethnographic (native Americana, southwestern, Aboriginal, etc.) and contemporary art styles. Not only do I apply color and imagery to canvas but to three-dimensional forms as well, exploring many recyclable materials, as seen in my painted wooden bowls and handmade folk art furniture. I try to make my art bold and colorful with a touch of whimsy, probably an influence from my days as an active artist in the Chicago Imagist Movement in the early 70's. And I am always experimenting with new forms, textures and surfaces.


There are definitely similarities and ties among the various forms of ethnographic art, and I incorporate the different styles and images into each piece of art that I produce, giving each a "universal" quality.