I have often been interested in looking at real images and breaking them down into basic components to see how those components work together systematically. For example, when looking at a dense section of a forest, I often restructure it into its individual components (plants, trees, underbrush, etc.) and then reduce those sections further so that each part eventually has its own abstract individuality yet all parts work together to form an organic whole.

I felt that this idea could be approached conversely starting from individual abstract images and working backwards in a coordinated way to create an organized composition. Through the use of uniform spacing of images along with similarities of image scale and style, the images interact and become kinetic in a real way. By uniformly spacing the images, each image retains its own individuality yet works together with others collectively, mimicking a real environment. Image scale gives each image individual personality yet allows the entire composition to have collective power. The style of the images is hard edged but intentionally fluid and curved, allowing the picture space to move and undulate. Color, where applicable, further enhances the organic nature of the picture space. It’s not unusual to begin to see known, literal objects as a result. Thus, I hope to have inverted the original premise of abstracting real imagery into literalizing abstraction.