After working many years as a painter, I began working with the computer in order to create a new layer to my work. It was a natural step as a way for me to further understand nature and the world around us. As we all know, the very essence of nature is changing as more and more technology is introduced. Using the computer allows me to experience that change by accelerating the creative process. This acceleration allows for more types of work to be produced and permits more experimentation.

It also allows me to pursue my vision and goals in art, which are to honor nature through this technological process and to express my interest in the natural cycle of life.

I believe that the experience and skill of drawing, and other traditional methods are still essential for the creation of art. Because of that I am developing a collection of my own drawings done in the field and from specimens from the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. I have drawn upon past work to create new compositions and created a series of images relating to the starkness and beauty of winter at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon.

Often “computer art” looks untouched by the human hand. It has been my intention to put the hand of the artist into the computer. I wish to address our place in this new technology in a poetic and human way. I also want to explore the possibilities that the computer presents in the printmaking process.

My current work is based on original drawings that are scanned into the computer and manipulated with Adobe Photoshop to create new images and compositions. These images are printed with pigment ink on archival paper. They are original, signed, limited edition prints.

Education
Digital Imaging, Glendale Community College, Glendale, California [1996–2001]
BA, Painting and Printmaking, San Diego State University, San Diego, California [1979]
Scientific Illustration, Die Schule fur Gestaltung, Bern, Switzerland [1974–1976]
AA, Painting and Printmaking, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, California [1972]

2003
TAS 2003, ACM SIGGRAPH International Art Show, Paris, France; Cleveland, Ohio; Orlando, Florida
SIGGRAPH 2003, San Diego, California

2002
“Introduction” The Living Gallery, Ashland, Oregon
“Electronic Invitational Exhibition” Kiosk Show, Novak Gallery, Beecher Center for Technology in the Arts, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
“Crater Lake Centennial Art Exhibit at the Rim” Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
“Crater Lake Centennial Art Exhibition” Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, Oregon
“Digital Visions” The Center for Contemporary Art, Sacremento, California