The work is from The Theater of the Surreal, where life meets dreams, mystery and ambiguities engage the viewer's imagination and each person will write their own story as to what they see and discover.

All of the works start with a singular idea which begets the next and so on, not unlike automatic writing or jazz improvisation albeit much slower. With the creation of each work the process is taping into inner thoughts and dreams giving each work a semi-autobiographical reference, coming from somewhere within the subconscious. Hopefully expressing what is the best in me.

Take A Chance Take A Spin is using the idea of the crazy eight ball as a metaphor and is portrayed by the gold leafed cowboy which is attached to a motor and can spin and be stopped to forecast your future by where the guns are pointing. The work also shares some of my history, moving from the East coast to the desert Southwest, taking a chance on a new life. 

The use of many varied mediums is part of the energy and evolution of each work. The challenges can be different from one work to the next never knowing what is coming next or how to make it. Lighting the works from within gives each work it's own sense of theater and how the look and feel can change as you turn on and off different lights.

I am attracted to and influenced by Rene Magritte, the thinking mans Surrealist. Like Magritte, I like the idea of engaging the viewer with mystery and intrigue, that nothing is literal or as it appears. We all need to take another look.