Artist Statement

My paintings celebrate the resilience and strength of the human spirit.

I see them in the Egyptian people’s fight for freedom as well as in our own personal struggle for self-fulfillment.

My photographs printed on paper and used as collage are an integral part of my creative process. I travel extensively and the shots taken on my trips are incorporated into the paintings.

My work is mostly abstract with some figurative elements, often collage or cartoon-type drawings. My drawings and collage enable me to inject humor into my work as well as some unexpected, sometimes amusing associations. The cartoon characters have a universal appeal.

I use acrylic and casein paint as well as magic markers. Brush marks, letters, symbols, words, numbers, senseless arithmetic formulas, collage and drawings are scattered throughout my canvasses.

Each piece is a puzzle with its own unique problems and solutions. I work through trial and error and constantly build and destroy.

Bright, muscular colors evoke the world of cartoons and create visual impact.