Chaos & Complexity
Every layer, collision, and burst of color in this series echoes the unpredictable forces that shape our lives. Chaos & Complexity series embraces the uncertainty, tension, and unexpected joy that shape us. Through layered forms that collide and reveal, these paintings explore the beauty of growth, change, and possibility within life’s unpredictability.
Darkness and Light
60 x 40 inch Acrylic
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A tribute to Gig Harbor, this abstract piece layers the familiar 253 area code with subtle references to the town’s longitude and latitude. The bold textures and vibrant contrasts capture both the grounding sense of place and the ever-changing waters that define the harbor. A reminder that home is not just where you live, but where your story is rooted.
24 x 24 inch acrylic painting on canvas. Sides painted black. D rings and wire for easy hanging.
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Part of my Chaos and Complexity series, this painting carries the quiet pull of shifting waters—where currents collide, dissolve, and reform. Layers of depth and subtle marks echo the feeling of being swept between chaos and stillness, adrift in forces larger than ourselves.
24 x 24 inch acrylic painting on canvas. Sides painted black. D rings and wire for easy hanging.
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“Silence Between Waves” captures the quiet pause beneath the surface, where motion lingers but sound falls away. Layers of deep greens and blues suggest shifting tides, while subtle marks echo the hidden currents of memory and calm.
24 x 24 inch acrylic painting on canvas. Sides painted black. D rings and wire for easy hanging.
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Layers of mossy green, soft ivory, and weathered ochre yellow rise and fall like forgotten walls in a quiet ruin. This piece evokes the feeling of something ancient resurfacing—fragments of time and story embedded in texture. A painting that feels both grounded and mysterious, as if nature and memory have been fused into one surface.
24 x 24 inch acrylic painting on canvas. Sides painted cream. D rings and wire for easy hanging.
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A Map of Memory
Layers of white veil a rich, textured history beneath—like a weathered wall bearing traces of stories long past. With hints of ochre yellow, navy, and charcoal breaking through, this piece invites you to pause, look deeper, and discover what’s been hidden in plain sight. A quiet echo of chaos and calm.
36 x 36 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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Rough, weathered layers hold a quiet tension—until color breaks through. Joy, Beneath the Layers captures that moment when joy surfaces unexpectedly, glowing from within the complexity.
40 × 30 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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Hidden in Plain Sight pulses with energy—layers of texture and mark-making come alive through unexpected pops of red that flicker across the surface. There’s a sense of movement and discovery, where what first feels chaotic slowly reveals moments of clarity and joy. It invites you to look closer, to find the hidden rhythms beneath the surface, and to feel the quiet excitement of something vibrant waiting to be seen.
40 × 30 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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Beneath the Surface feels like a quiet exhale—what’s hidden, softened, and slowly revealed over time. There’s a sense of history here, of something once whole that has been worn down, layered over, and gently uncovered again. It holds both fragility and resilience, like memories that fade but never fully disappear. The surface may feel calm and neutral, but underneath there’s movement, tension, and a quiet persistence—reminding us that what we carry within is often far richer, more complex, and more alive than what we first see.
36 x 36 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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Smile Because It Happened is a joyful moment captured within the layered rhythm of my Chaos and Complexity series. Built with collage and acrylic, the piece weaves together fragments of texture, mark-making, and memory—each layer revealing a history beneath the surface. Soft neutrals are energized by unexpected bursts of color, creating a sense of movement and lightness. There’s a quiet optimism here, a reminder that even within complexity, there are moments worth holding onto—moments that linger, brighten, and make you smile long after they’ve passed.
36 x 36 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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The Weight of Everything hums with energy—layers colliding, breaking apart, and coming back together in unexpected harmony. There’s a raw, pulsing rhythm beneath it all, like life moving fast and fully. It feels both grounded and electric, a reminder that even in the mess, there’s movement, light, and a kind of wild joy.
36 x 36 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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From the Chaos and Complexity series, this piece holds the quiet tension of opposing forces—where shadowed depths meet sudden flashes of light. Layers of texture and shifting tones mirror the uncertainty and beauty of navigating what lies beneath the surface and what rises into clarity.
48 × 30 inch acrylic painting on canvas. Sides painted black. D rings and wire for easy hanging.
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Worn layers, fractured marks, and muted colors speak to what we often miss in the rush — the quiet growth, the hidden truths, the beauty that lives in overlooked spaces. “Between the Cracks” captures a tension between stillness and disruption, where weathered textures and raw abstraction echo the way life pushes forward through difficulty. It’s about resilience. About finding meaning not in the obvious, but in the fragments that remain when everything else has fallen away.
A reflection of what survives — and even thrives — in the broken places.
48 × 48inch acrylic painting on canvas. Sides painted Carbon Black.
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A meditation on water, movement, and memory, this piece from the Chaos & Complexity series captures the delicate balance between turbulence and tranquility. Layered textures and shifting blue-green tones suggest hidden depths, changing tides, and the beauty found within uncertainty.
60 × 48 inch Acrylic and Paper on Canvas. Sides are painted carbon black.
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“Stairs to Nowhere” captures the feeling of looking at a staircase and wondering where it leads - heaven? the next street? who knows? It provides a sense of chaos and control coexisting.
24 x 24 inch acrylic painting on canvas.
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“Dreaming” represents the mental images, emotions and sensations experienced when you are dreaming - the haziness of waking up and not quite remembering the dream.
48 x 60 inch acrylic painting on canvas.
“Poppy Garden” strikes a delicate balance between chaos and structure. Grounded in muted layers, sanding, and glazing, the cohesive painting reflects my journey and expresses my personal narrative.
48 x 36 inch acrylic paint and paper on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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“Awash in Neutrals” strikes a delicate balance between chaos and structure.
36 x 36 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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Wild One” strikes a delicate balance between chaos and structure.
40 x 30 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D ring and wire for easy hanging. This painting can be paired with Pops of Pink and Orange to create a gorgeous diptych.
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“Where There Were Memories” captures a walk down the sidewalk, where childhood games were played, pavement was repaired and scribbling is the norm. It tries to strike a balance between chaos and control.
40 x 30 inch acrylic painting on canvas.
Currently on exhibit at Clarke + Clarke Art & Artifacts in Mercer Island, Wa.
Remember when you were a kid fascinated with card games and trains. “Cards and Railroads” provides an abstract visual image of that feeling striking a delicate balance between chaos and structure.
40 x 30 inch acrylic painting on canvas.
Bold, raw, and quietly powerful.
This piece is a study in contrast—light against dark, texture against silence. It invites you to get lost in the layers, like echoes from an untold story.
36 x 36 inch acrylic painting on canvas.
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Dust and Petals feels like a quiet exhale after something has passed. The soft neutrals and worn, weathered textures carry a sense of time—like memories that have settled gently rather than disappeared. Beneath the calm surface, small bursts of deeper color peek through, like fleeting emotions or moments of beauty that refuse to be forgotten. It feels both grounded and tender—an interplay between stillness and the subtle energy of life continuing just underneath.
24 × 24 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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Between Chaos and Calm feels like a quiet exhale in the middle of noise. The bold contrasts and layered marks carry a restless energy—like thoughts colliding or moments overlapping—yet the soft neutrals and open spaces create a sense of stillness just beneath the surface. It holds that familiar emotional tension where life feels both overwhelming and beautifully balanced at the same time. There’s a grounding here, a reminder that even within disorder, there is always a place to land, to breathe, and to find calm.
24 × 24 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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There’s a quiet at the center of this piece, but it’s never still—something restless lives just beneath the surface. The edges feel unruly, like thoughts you can’t quite contain, pushing outward, insisting on being felt. Scraped back and layered over, it holds that tension between holding on and letting go. It feels like memory—imperfect, fragmented, a little raw—but still beautiful in the way it refuses to settle.
24 × 24 inch acrylic painting on canvas. D Ring and wire for easy hanging.
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“Pops of Pink and Orange” strikes a delicate balance between chaos and structure.
40 x 30 inch acrylic painting on canvas. This painting can be paired with Wild One to create a gorgeous diptych. D ring and wire for easy hanging.
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This piece pulses with rhythm and memory—like fragments of a song half-remembered or a landscape seen through layers of time. Earthy reds, ochres, and soft creams are stitched together with rough edges and quiet grace. A patchwork of movement and stillness, it invites you to look closer, to feel the echoes beneath the surface.
20 x 20 torn acrylic painting on canvas. Sides are painted black. D rings and wire for easy hanging.
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