Collage, acrylic on board. 36” x 36” x 1.5”. 2022.

Collage inspired by the works of Lee Krasner and 1970s Rolling Stones Magazines.

Collage, acrylic on canvas. 36” x 24” x 1.25”. 2022.

Collage of printed and found objects inspired by art hero, Robert Rauschenberg,

Mixed media on board, triptych. Total dimensions 48” x 41” x 1”. 2020.

Inspired by the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger. It reminds us to cherish the memories and wonder of our youth.

Paper, canvas, acrylic, resin on board. 37” x 25” x 1.25”. 2022.

A reminder of the climate crisis. The straps invite the viewer to take responsibility for their own share of the problem.

Oil, encaustic, shellac on board. 36” x 36” x 2”. 2020.

Remembering the victims of COVID - those whose lives were cut short, many of them dying in isolation from their loved ones.

Paper, acrylic on board. 26” x 20” x 1.25”. 2022.

Deals with the issues of abortion, women’s right to choose what happens to their body.

Yin-Yang beans, acrylic paint, resin on board. 49” x 25” x 1.5”. 2020.

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement - Despite our skin colors, we all love, hurt, and bleed the same.

Paper and acrylic on board. 30” x 41” x 3.5”. 2022.

A response to those who choose to deny scientific evidence and hide the negative aspects of our history.

Paper, ink, linen, acrylic on board. 31” x 25” x 1.25”. 2021.

Inspired by the works of Robert Rauschenberg.

Paper, resin on canvas. 21” x 17” x 1.25”. 2022.

Bright colors, blue skies, and a sense of action make for a lively abstract beach scene.

Paper, plastic, ink, acrylic paint on canvas. 25” x 31” x 1.25”. 2021.

One of my first forays into 3D art. Inspired by Robert Rauschenberg and Alberto Burri.

Rubber bands, acrylic paint, and resin on board. 34” x 20” x 2.5”. 2021.

Exploration of form and color theory. Inspired by the work of Stephen T. Johnson.

Rubber bands, acrylic paint, and resin on board. 34” x 20” x 2.5”. 2021.

Exploration of form and color theory. Inspired by the work of Stephen T. Johnson.

Paper and resin on board. 18” x 42” x 1.75”. 2022.

Inspired by hikes along the shore of Lake Macbride in Iowa City. Constructed from advertisements in Rolling Stone Magazines from the 1970s.

Burlap, paper, string, and ink on board. 15” x 14” x 0.75”. 2022.

Combination of found items and letterpress printing work collaged with fabric and string. Inspired by Alberto Burri.

Acrylic paint, burlap, ink, and string on board. 13” x 13” x 2”. 2022.

Expressing my need for creative output to maintain my existence.

Paper, rubber bands, and resin on board. 25” x 19” x 2.5”. 2021.

Based on cell biology and the electrical nature of the cell.

Corn, foil, hot glue, rust, and resin on board. 20” x 42” x 2.5”. 2022.

In Iowa, corn is King; greatly influencing the economy and politics of the state.

Burlap, acrylic paint, and ink on canvas. 25” x 13” x 1”. 2022.

A nod to Robert Rauschenberg and Alberto Burri for their massively inspiring work.

Paper, gouache, acrylic paint, feather, and string on canvas. 25” x 13” x 2”. 2022.

A reminder of the Carlisle Indian School and the many others like it that strove to “kill the Indian, save the man” in the late 1800s.

Paper and resin on canvas. 21” x 17” x 1.25”. 2022.

Inspired by the works of Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis. The piece is constructed from Rolling Stone Magazines from the 1970s.

Safety pins, acrylic paint, and resin on board. 24” x 24” x 1.5”. 2020.

Mid-COVID piece describing the lack of knowledge about the virus and how to go about our everyday lives.

Playing cards, paper, tea, and acrylic paint on canvas. 24” x 36” x 1”. 2014.

The colonies, the Boston Tea Party, the revolution - gambles of American history.

Barbed wire, fabric, acrylic paint on canvas. 25” x 37” x 1”. 2018.

History is full of powerful words.

Paper, spray paint, acrylic paint on canvas. 20” x 30” x 1”. 2015.

One of my earliest collage works. Traded it for a work of art by my good friend, Dan.

Cyanotype and acrylic paint on paper. 20” x 8” x 0.1”. 2015.

Experimentation with cyanotype and color theory.

Cyanotype and acrylic paint on paper. 10” x 10” x 0.1”. 2015.

Experimentation with cyanotype and color theory.

Plexiglass and acrylic paint on canvas. 10” x 8” x 1”. 2015

Canvas, paper, ink, acrylic, graphite on canvas. 30” x 30” x 1”. 2023.

The transition from analog to digital represents a new form of alchemy. How will art and technology interact in the future?

Canvas, burlap, paper, acrylic mirror, acrylic paint on board. 12” x 12” x 1”. 2023.

More dimensional collage work moving off the support material. Inspired by two of my favorites, Robert Rauschenberg and Alberto Burri.

Burlap, paper, and acrylic paint on board. 12” x 12” x 1”. 2023.

More dimensional collage work moving off the support material. Inspired by two of my favorites, Robert Rauschenberg and Alberto Burri.

Burlap, paper, and acrylic paint on board. 12” x 12” x 1”. 2023.

More dimensional collage work moving off the support material. Inspired by two of my favorites, Robert Rauschenberg and Alberto Burri.

Burlap, paper, and acrylic paint on board. 12” x 12” x 1”. 2023.

More dimensional collage work moving off the support material. Inspired by two of my favorites, Robert Rauschenberg and Alberto Burri.

Paper and acrylic on board. 26” x 20” x 2”. 2018.

One of my very first collages that I found to be successful. Inspired by The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

Nails, acrylic paint on board. 37” x 19” x 2”. 2020.

Based on the Snellen Eye Chart. The words E pluribus unum are spelled out in white, black, and brown nails reminding the viewer that we are a country rooted in diversity and better for it.

Paper, acrylic paint, and oil stick on canvas. 25” x 48” x 1”. 2021.

Abstract figurative piece with collage.

Miniature cotton bale, animal trap, acrylic paint, oil stick on canvas. 36” x 12.5” x 3”. 2020.

I came across a mini cotton bale at a secondhand store with the tag souvenir. I felt dirty doing it, but I had to buy it. It sent me down a dark path of American History, reading multiple books, studying slave spirituals, and reading first hand accounts of slaves - an excerpt of one such account is inscribed in the background of the piece. The making of this piece had a profound effect on me and came at a time when our country was experiencing increasing racism and violence. This is not an uplifting piece of art. It is a reminder of where we have been, who we are, and hope for a better future.

Paper, charcoal, acrylic paint, and oil paint on canvas. 49” x 37” x 2”. 2019.

This piece began as a poem screen-printed on a red, white and blue collage.

America, I am . . . American, I am.

I can, I am, I am.

I am Freedom.

Free I am, I am.

I am America.

I felt that Martin Luther King Jr. embodied the spirit of the poem and so I began working on his portrait initially in charcoal, then in acrylic, and finally with oil.

Paper, acrylic paint, steel, rusting compound on canvas. 36” x 36” x 1”. 2020.

Commentary on the status of politics at the time.

Charcoal, acrylic paint, screen on canvas in custom frame. 25” x 37” x 1.5”. 2020.

Euphoria is defined as a state of intense happiness and self-confidence. We live in a time of screens, apps, and influencers that give a false sense of reality through altered images and partial truths. The model-driven perfect body is perpetuated in these spaces and affects the psyche of the populace. Unfortunately, individuals whose bodies lie outside of this artificial “ideal” may be compelled to hide their bodies or feel ashamed.

Acrylic paint, Oil paint, screen on board. 12” x 12” x 2”. 2023.

A barren field extends into the distance with a dust storm brewing overhead. A screen lies between the viewer and the painting to symbolize the veil of indifference that many of us wear to shield ourselves from the truth about climate change and promote inaction.