Paintings > Color Bombs

I want the Color Bombs to be beacons of positivity that can radiate across the room or whisper quietly beside you. I love the freedom and openness of color. These works don’t bring any baggage or hidden agenda. They present a platform for each viewer to experience on their own. They are directly linked to my love of jazz and the trajectory of the soloing improviser. I want the Color Bombs to have form – to be earthbound, but to also venture out to where things are felt and not necessarily seen. To be ecstatic and full of verve and edge – like a saxophone exploding out of nowhere, or the sublime wail of a guitar rattling the windows. But these works also search for silence and quiet, and all the notes not played. They are like songs composed of shape and line that bask in the presence of absolute color representing nothing but themselves.

In The Trees
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
In The Trees
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
studio view ( August 2020 )
"Susquehanna Diver"
"Roma"
"Arbutus Bebop"
acrylic on birch panels
2x11x80" (5x28x203 cm)
2020
"Susquehanna Diver"
"Roma"
"Arbutus Bebop"
acrylic on birch panels
2x11x80" (5x28x203 cm)
2020
Pacifico
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Pacifico 
installed Washington D.C.
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Cherry Bomb
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Cherry Bomb - studio
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Simba
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Simba - studio
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Iris
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Iris - studio
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Alpine Tango
acrylic on canvas
32 x 48" ( 80 x 120 cm)
2020
Pacifico and Iris
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Indigo Moonshine
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Gold Rush
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Bluefin Sunset
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Surf Bender
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Hazy Mazy
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Praying Mantis
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48" ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Stardust Rosa
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48" ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Praying Mantis, Stardust Rosa, Hazy Mazy, Surf Bender
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Bluefin Sunset - installed
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Bluefin Sunset - installed
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Midnight Hornet
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Salty Haiku
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Blue Eyed Shark
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Blue Eyed Shark
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Gothic Tuna
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Gothic Tuna
acrylic on canvasas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Tiger Eye
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Flamingo Bingo
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Marlin
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )8 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Adriatic Boomer
acrylic on canvas
48x48” (120x120)
2019
Tenerife
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Atlantico
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Koko - left view
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Rojo Silencio
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Rojo Silencio
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
KoKo
acrylic on canvasas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Dogwood Echo
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2020
Flamingo Bingo and Zappa Pantera
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
Mongo
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2019
The Sounds of August
acrylic on canvas
48x48" (120 x 120 cm)
2019
Moscow Flamer
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Moscow Flamer and Tinfoil Ripper
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )8 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Tinfoil Ripper - left view
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )8 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Tinfoil Ripper
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )8 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Portly Rococo
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Portly Rococo
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48" ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Birds of Paradise - Techno Hornet
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 " / 53 x 63 cm.
2017
Sunsucker
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )8 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Sunsucker - left view
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )8 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Bulbous Rex
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )8 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Bulbous Rex
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )8 x 48 " ( 120 x 120 cm )
2018
Birds of Paradise - Dapper Raven
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 " / 53 x 63 cm.
2017
Pollenator
acrylic on wood
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Pollenator
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Pollenator - Detail
acrylic on canvas
2017
Maybelle
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Voluptas
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Shark Candy
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Swissdale Crossroads
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Solar Pansy
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
A Love Supreme ( For John Coltrane )
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Trippin' Dorothy
acrylic on wood
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Zorn Zipper
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Mama Goldfinch
acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in ( 120 x 120 cm )
2017
Down the Rabbit Hole
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 " / 53 x 63 cm.
2017
Birds of Paradise - Scarlet Hummer
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 " / 53 x 63 cm.
2017
Birds of Paradise - Foxy Electro
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 " / 53 x 63 cm.
2017
Birds of Paradise - The Invisible Toucan ( right view )
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 " / 53 x 63 cm.
2017
Birds of Paradise - The Invisible Toucan
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 " / 53 x 63 cm.
2017
Birds of Paradise - The Ridiculous Duck ( left view )
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 " / 53 x 63 cm.
2017
Birds of Paradise - The Ridiculous Duck
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 " / 53 x 63 cm.
2017
Lunar Crickets
acrylic on canvas
32 x 53 x 3 in. / 81 x 127 x 7 cm.
2016
The Katydids Rush Me - left view
acrylic on canvas
32 x 53 x 3 in. / 81 x 127 x 7 cm.
2016
The Katydids Rush Me
acrylic on canvas
32 x 53 x 3 in. / 81 x 127 x 7 cm.
2016
The Honeysuckle Bandit
acrylic on canvas over panel
30 x 58 x 3 "
2016
The Honeysuckle Bandit - right view
acrylic on canvas over panel
30 x 58 x 3 "
2016
The Honeysuckle Bandit - left view
acrylic on canvas over panel
30 x 58 x 3 "
2016
The Bee Keeper's Wife
acrylic on canvas over panel
30 x 58 x 3 "
2016
The Bee Keeper's Wife - left view
acrylic on canvas over panel
30 x 58 x 3 "
2016
The Bee Keeper's Wife - right view
acrylic on canvas over panel
30 x 58 x 3 "
2016
Mexico City - front view
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2 "
2015
Mexico City - right view
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2"
2015
Mexico City - detail
acrylic on linen
2015
Birds of Paradise - El Pelicano
right view
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2 "
2015
Birds of Paradise - El Pelicano
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2 "
2015
Birds of Paradise - Neon Rooster
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2 "
2015
Birds of Paradise - Tylersville Tanager
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2"
2015
Birds of Paradise - Tylersville Tanager
Detail
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Birds of Paradise - Tylersville Tanager
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2 "
2015
Birds of Paradise - Appalachian Cuckoo
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Snakebite ( right view )
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2 "
2015
Snakebite ( Detail )
acrylic on linen
2015
Snakebite  ( front )
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2 "
2015
The End of July
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Detail - The End of July
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Bigtop Stingray
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2 "
2015
Detail - Bigtop Stingray
acrylic on linen
2015
Sexy Hippo
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2"
2015
Detail:  Sexy Hippo
acrylic on linen
2015
For Lee Konitz - detail
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
September Cleaver
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
September Cleaver - detail
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Darth Electro
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Darth Electro - front view
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Darth Electro - detail
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Niagara Disco - right view
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Niagara Disco - detail
acrylic on linen
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Sugar Valley Nocture
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 "
2016
Sugar Valley Nocturne - left view
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 "
2016
Feathered Anvil
acrylic on canvas
21 x 25 "
2016
Frozen Tulip - front view
acrylic on wood
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Frozen Tulip - left view
acrylic on wood
21 x 25 1/2
2015
Frozen Tulip - detail
acrylic on wood
2015
Black Peter - left view
oil and acrylic on wood
21 x 25 1/2"
2015
Black Peter - detail
oil and acrylic on wood
2015
April Horizons - left view
oil and acrylic on wood
21 x 25 1/2"
2015
April Horizons - front view
oil and acrylic on wood
21 x 25 1/2
2015