New Acquisition

I am honored that the Bakersfield Museum of Art has acquired two paintings from early in my career to add to their permanent collection. It is a privilege to have work included in their esteemed collection and is truly a moment of immense pride and joy for me as an artist.

I am deeply grateful that the museum recognized the value and significance of my work, and I am thankful for the curatorial decision to incorporate it into their prestigious collection. The knowledge that my art will be displayed alongside other exceptional pieces in the museum is both humbling and inspiring.

I want to extend my appreciation to Victor Gonzales and the entire team at the museum for their expertise and dedication to the arts. It is truly a testament to the museum’s commitment to fostering and celebrating artistic expression. I am thrilled to contribute to the cultural richness and diversity that your institution represents.

“Love Falls the Tears”  30 x 48 acrylic on canvas 1995

I was working in acrylic figuring out flow, bleed and viscosity. I used visual elements and gestures from movements of the past to feel with my own hands how gestures are laid down in paint.

“Impermanance” 36 x 48 oil on canvas 1997

In 1997 I discovered a technique used during the renaissance where they used many layers of paint to build a transparent, luminous black instead of an opaque, flat black. The colors used were yellow ochre, burnt sienna, terre verte green, alizarin crimson, prussian blue and aureolin yellow. In order to learn more about glazing and building a luminous dark I reduced my palette to these 6 colors.