contemporary abstract paintings

As a young Manhattanite, I studied fine art  at the High School of Music & Art and  pursued my studies in painting and printmaking at Purchase College and the School of Visual Arts in New York. 

For two decades, I professionally restored antique wooden objects with a specialization in the conservation of antique giltwood frames. 

In 2009, I completed two major conservation projects for the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Experimentation is at the core of my artistic practice. I constantly push the boundaries of traditional oil painting techniques, seeking new ways to express my vision and engage with the materials. Through the exploration of color, texture, and complex layering processes utilizing oil paint and cold wax, I open myself up to unexpected outcomes and exciting discoveries.  Each layer holds traces of the artistic process, revealing the history and evolution of the piece. 

 I draw inspiration from the conscious and unconscious mind, the urban environment in which I reside, and from decades of visual memories and emotional experiences.  

The abstract space that emerges from my practice suggests reminiscences from American historical abstraction, which I revisit in the blurred, vacillating, and elusive light of our modernity.