Wood Veneer

My love of wood comes from 30 years as a cabinetmaker. During this time period, my affection for all wood species and the character of their fascia or grain prompted me to collect a prodigious inventory of exotic and domestic wood veneers. This collection inspired a new love, my form of art, which I call wood veneer paintings. The patterns I find within the wood veneer grain drive all of my art.

My art falls into two categories:
Works in which the subject is discovered within the grain pattern of a piece of wood veneer, similar to daydreamers discovering an image in cloud formations. Oil pastels, ink, or dye might be used to enhance the focal object or image.

Works inspired by photographic or imaginary images. Carefully selected pieces (as few as possible) are used to represent the image. When appropriate, oil pastels, ink, dye and pyrography might also be used to enhance the image.