O t h e r...A r t & M i s c e l l a n e o u s
H o m e Cartography P h o t o s C o l l a g e O t h e r	A r t i s t ' s...S t a t e m e n t Clarity, balance and impact are the ideals that give focus to my artwork. Clarity: The intentions of an artist should be readily comprehensible, even if the intentions are mystery and ambiguity. Balance: The harmony and boldness of classical proportion, color blends that engage the eye, subjects that encompass a full range of emotions. Impact: The greatest art is memorable and continually rewarding to the viewer. I find the process of creativity to be inherently inscrutable. Sometimes art is therapeutic; other times I may have a more polemical purpose. Images arise from a mix of moods, hopes and memories; they travel the turbulence of internal criticism before arriving at a finished stage. Inspiration is the greatest gift I can imagine. My training in cartography has inspired an ongoing interest in the visualization of information. The effective communication of abstract, complex concepts is both an intellectual challenge and an opportunity for aesthetic design. The goal is a happy medium of simplicity and detail, in which the overall concept is easy to grasp but the particulars are available upon close examination. Information visualization promises to become increasingly important as the quantity of data increases and more of our lives are mediated through electronic interfaces. Globalization calls on visual design to bridge language and education barriers. Internet technology requires imagination and creativity in the classification and presentation of content. Art affects technology in so many ways: humanizing it, explaining it, even transforming it. My participation in the global network has expanded the scope of my life; through art, I can enrich others similarly. Comments and inquiries are welcome at