“The rhythm of light as it falls over and around forms seduces the eye to travel on a path of discovery. This is my favorite and most challenging signature style of painting that I have named PLASTIC SPACE. I was influenced in 1974 by Pablo Picasso and his style of cubism which he admitted was influenced by African masks. Instead of dissecting the subject into visual flat linear planes as in cubism, I go beyond and explore the curvature of light around an object from a three dimensional perspective. The fluid use of light, shadow and balance captivate and engage the eye as if moving at light speed around three dimensional objects and the space around them. I prefer using my favorite medium of oils on canvas to blend color, and depth into a simulated three dimensional collection of forms on a two dimensional surface. I use cloth
