It seems to me that the most damaging  restrictions on an artist's liberty are self-imposed. So often, what may have begun as fresh thinking and discovery is turned into routine and reduced to mere habit. ~Edward Steichen

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A wide-eyed fascination with comic books since I was a boy generated a passion for the genre that drives my considerable Abstract Expressionist paintings today. Comic books fueled my early love for art and reading. After struggling for many years with how to integrate this boyhood passion into my paintings, I stumbled upon a book comprised of Action Comics covers featuring Superman from the 1930’s and 1940’s. The book became the inspiration for my signature Action Abstraction series combining the elements of Abstract Expressionism and the Pop Art elements of comic books.       

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Events and Shows for 2011 and Beyond...

The holiday season is upon us, and I'm proud to announce that I will be exhibiting at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in November. Two of my Action Abstraction paintings have been juried into the New Hampshire Institute of Art's Regional Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art, and will be displayed from November 4- December 5, 2011. The reception will be on Wednesday, November 9th from 5-7 pm. I look forward to seeing everyone there.