Welcome!

My current art practice is a happy coming-together of four interests: human beings, the urban environment, walking, and drawing.

I first experimented with "walking drawings" in 2006. I would draw only while actually moving along the sidewalk, my hand shakily recording what I saw. I was asked more than once if I also chewed gum at the same time, and if I ever bumped into things. The answer to both questions: no, so far.

Spontaneity is key. The walking drawing technique served to loosen my line. I now draw sometimes while walking, sometimes while standing still. The two techniques combine seamlessly in many recent drawings.

Weather conditions also play a part in creating the drawings. On a humid day, the paper absorbs moisture, the pen lines become bolder, and the smudges become blacker. It is particularly exciting to draw in the rain, as one really cannot foresee the end result. Will there be almost imperceptibly fine mist speckles, huge drops, soft washes or a complete paper-wasting washout?

My approach to artmaking is experiential. The work evolves through doing. The great thing is I never know what's going to happen next.