Time passes, but the scene remains. Simple activities like strolling through the neighborhood, feeling the weather, observing light, and enjoying solitude have become moments of inspiration and motivation. I’m especially drawn to familiar views I see daily. Whether on walks or looking out from my window, I often notice how the familiar scene transforms, both subtly and dramatically, with the shifting light and changing weather.
Living in California, I’ve been naturally influenced by local artists like Wayne Thiebaud and Richard Diebenkorn, along with iconic figures like Claude Monet and Edward Hopper. Additionally, my artistic palette has been enriched by the contemporary painters, including Terry Miura, William Wray, and Ben Aronson. Their unique perspectives continue to inspire me to explore my own interpretations of urban life and natural light.
My current painting series, ‘The Passage of Light,' reflects this exploration. Painted in oil on canvas, each painting captures the transformation of urban landscapes rendered through the passing hours of the day, such as dawn, morning, midday, afternoon, sunset, twilight, and evening. Though the scene remains constant, each moment reveals something new. Whether depicting the warm glow or the softened tones of the day, shifting the tone of light changes mood and creates a moment of meditation where time slows and perception deepens. These moments invite people to slow down and rediscover the beauty in the everyday. Repetition also plays a key role in my work. A repetition composition becomes meditative, turning stillness into poetry through changes in light, atmosphere, and texture. For example, A Day in Color is a group of paintings that feature repeated views from my home window, captured across seasons and times of day. During a period when I often stayed inside, the daily view became a quiet comfort. I found calm in its repetition and began to appreciate the variations in light as a form of quiet beauty. Through this process, the variations become vivid as the sky shifts in hue and tone. At the same time, when I went out, I became more aware of how the light in the sky changed throughout the day, transforming the same scene into something new with each passing moment. Using a full palette and expressive brushwork, I layer the surface with tools like bubble wrap and rubber to build texture and atmosphere. For example, in Pastel Sky Over the Hill, the sky’s reflection at sundown is rendered in soft yet bold tones, capturing a moment of stillness and luminosity as day turns to night.
Familiar places transform under shifting skies, offering new emotional resonance. Through this series, I aim to share that sense of rediscovery, inviting viewers to slow down, reflect, and find beauty in the quiet rhythm of everyday light.
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