The Cities paintings trace the advance of technology and urban development over the sites of cities. To create these
paintings I spend extended periods of time sketching and photographing on the ground and flying over port areas in
order to establish a sense of appearance and structure. I then translate this visual understanding into a painting, but
from a birds-eye view.
This elevated perspective affords me unique compositional possibilities. Bodies of water have a
beautiful quality of reflected light that contrasts with the density of urban areas. The shorelines, buildings and
roadways reveal the shapes and juxtapositions of the natural and man made.
Cities
The Cities paintings trace the advance of technology and urban development over the sites of cities. To create these paintings I spend extended periods of time sketching and photographing on the ground and flying over port areas in order to establish a sense of appearance and structure. I then translate this visual understanding into a painting, but from a birds-eye view.
This elevated perspective affords me unique compositional possibilities. Bodies of water have a beautiful quality of reflected light that contrasts with the density of urban areas. The shorelines, buildings and roadways reveal the shapes and juxtapositions of the natural and man made.