Dealing with the general irony of escapism, “The Absent Stoner” will be a collection of writings and drawings that analyze how creativity is affected by the use of marijuana. The essays will focus on the counterbalance many seek between escaping time through distractions and being present. Through the history of these collected texts it will also examine the freedom to escape the rigors of normalcy and banality of everyday life and the need to live life stoned … as one sometimes needs distance to get perspective. The works of Nietzsche, Kant, and Balzac let the public eye concentrate.

“Fluid Dynamics :” ink and liquid latex on paper , dimensions variable, 2015

The organic mayhem that ensues at the meeting point of the tree line and the ground was captured in liquid latex and ink. This battle was examined on a roll of large paper . It encapsulates the chaos of the battle ground where the root gods of the vertical earth clash with the gods of the ground. Every millimeter of this area is fought for.

Once the raw nature is put down on the roll, I felt that once in studio there was a need to cut it into pieces. These pieces liked boxed in nature which resemble the consciousness of city parks, box gardens, the containers of nature within the concrete jungle. In these contained environments balances in the chaotic order is paramount.