This painting came out of a very physical process. I worked quickly, pushing thick layers of oil paint across the canvas, allowing color and gesture to collide and reveal something unexpected. The diagonal surge running through the painting felt almost like a current of life force—cutting through darkness, turbulence, and uncertainty with a streak of fire and light.

For me, the red band that moves across the canvas represents persistence and vitality. The darker passages speak to the weight and complexity of the world, while the bursts of yellow and color breaking through are moments of hope, resilience, and joy that refuse to be extinguished.

Abstract painting allows each viewer to bring their own story to the work. Some people see movement, others see landscape, storm, or cosmic energy. I like that the painting keeps revealing different things depending on where you stand and how long you look.

This painting means hope and a new beginning. The light through the windows lends the feeling we are headed to a definite place of life and reason. Yet, the passageway ahead seems out of order in some undefinable way, lending to the feeling things ahead may not be as they seem…

The red and darkened hallway leads to a closed red door, however, it cannot be longs since someone walked this now empty hallway, leaving red and bloody footprints. This is a dark and foreboding piece, with a haunted feel. The cold, grey sky out the windows offers little comfort…

This early Dark Hallways work holds many of the same elements and feelings as the “Red Door” painting. If “Red Door” is the end of the hallway, then #2 is the room before. The light is a bit brighter here, and the colors more muted, although the grey windows are no lighter than the former. This is a striking piece, and with the red trail heading towards the hallway’s end, this piece lends great mystery.