From Precision to Possibility:
My Journey from Realism to Abstraction

For many years, my artistic identity was grounded in realism. I took great pride in my ability to capture the visible world in detail—light, form, and texture rendered with care and control. Realism gave me discipline and focus. But over time, that structure began to feel more like a boundary than a foundation. I felt confined by the need to replicate what I saw, and I started asking a deeper question: What do I want to express beyond what I see?

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Slowly, I began to see the world through a new and exciting lens. I discovered that I could apply all the traditional techniques I was trained in—techniques that had once felt constrictive—and use them as a springboard into something more open, more expressive. I began to enjoy the playfulness of creating large-format abstract concepts, where intuition mattered more than accuracy, and emotion more than perfection.

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The transition wasn’t easy. I had to let go of the comfort that realism gave me, and instead embrace risk, experimentation, and imperfection. But with that letting go came something powerful: freedom.

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I LOVE painting abstracts because I’m painting strictly out of my head. My paintings are not specifically representational or abstract, but a cross-pollination that utilizes organic shapes, colors, and textures found in nature. What emerges is a language that blends memory and imagination—a visual rhythm that feels deeply personal and alive.

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After decades of searching, I feel I’ve found my artistic voice. For the first time in my life, I feel like I can truly call myself an artist. I am finally coloring outside the lines. My artistic life has come full circle.

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Today, abstraction allows me to engage with the world in a more expansive way. It invites the viewer to feel, rather than to simply observe. And for me, that feels like the most honest kind of painting there is.

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