A series of wall-mounted assemblages made of unusual materials found at office supplies and hardware stores.
Staples on wood panel, 6" x 6" x 2.5", 2007.
Staples on wood, 25" x 25" x 3", 2007.
Detail view
Staples, rope, 24 K gold leaf on wood panel, 12.5” x 12.5” x 2.5”, 2013.
Staples, cardboard and pencil on wood, 12.75" x 12.75" x 2.5", 2007.
Staples, enamel and rope on panel, 12.5” x 12.5” x 2.5”, 2013.
Staples, enamel, clips on panel, 12.5” x 12.5” x 2.5”, 2013.
Staples, enamel, clips on panel, 12.5” x 12.5” x 2.5”, 2013.
Staples, enamel, clips on panel, 49” x 25” x 3”, 2014.
Detail view.
Staples and clips on panel, 49” x 25” x 3”, 2014.
Detail view.
Staples, enamel and erasers on panel, 12.5" x 13.5" x 3.5", 2014.
Staples, enamel and paper clips on panel, 9” x 9” x 3”, 2014.
Detail view.
Staples, enamel and Plexiglas on panel, 12.5” x 12.5” x 2.5”, 2014.
Staples, enamel, paper clips and Plexiglas on panel, 12.5” x 12.5” x 2.5”, 2014.
Detail view.
Detail view of corner.
Staples, enamel, rope and paper clips on panel, 13” x 13” x 3”, 2014.
Staples and enamel on panel, 9” x 9” x 2.5”, 2014.
Orange Plexiglas, orange paper, staples and paper clips on panel, 9” x 9” x 3”, 2015,
Detail view
Staples, enamel, 24K gold leaf and paper clips on panel board, 13” x 13” x 2.5”, 2015,
Detail view
A series of wall-mounted sculptures made of different kinds of spaghetti and noodles. These minimal compositions are an abstract interpretation of food containers and the disproportionate role they have in modern processed food distribution.
Each painted wood structure is covered with a very thin layer of dry spaghetti, glued strand by strand, one placed next to each other, row after row, to create a large three-dimensional linear mosaic. Some of the sculptures are designed as multiple units, created to incorporate the empty wall space between each section into an overall composition.
The variations of colors arise from the different ingredients used in the manufacture of the pasta itself. Spinach spaghetti are green, chili pepper spaghetti are red, and black spaghetti owe their color to squid ink.
Some incorporate the use of intersecting structures made of transparent Plexiglas. These dissecting plastic elements are abstract reminders of the spy windows used by many spaghetti manufacturers to exhibit the pasta within each carton container.
The nature of the pasta in these works is drastically changed to a point that it loses its recognizable shape, texture and use. In a metaphorical sense, the box containing the spaghetti is thus reborn as a box constructed of spaghetti. The packaging becomes part of the buying experience – food becomes art and entertainment.
Spaghetti, spinach spaghetti and tomato spaghetti on Plexiglas, 22" x 15.5" x 10" , 2008.
Squid ink spaghetti and porcini mushroom spaghetti on Plexiglas, 18" x 18" x 4", 2009.
Wood, stained kishimen noodles and squid ink spaghetti on wood, 36" x 18" x 8", 2009.
Squid ink spaghetti and udon noodles on wood, 26" x 26" x 26", 2008.
Squid ink spaghetti and udon noodles on wood, 26" x 26" x 26", 2008.
Squid ink spaghetti, red radicchio spaghetti, udon noodles and mugwort soba noodles on wood, 12" x 8" x 12" + 12" x 8" x 12" + 12" x 12" x 12", 2008.
Spaghetti, squid ink spaghetti and red radicchio spaghetti on wood, 12" x 32" x 12", 2008.
Squid ink spaghetti, red radicchio spaghetti and udon noodles on wood, 12" x 12" x 12" + 4" x 8" x 8", 2008.
Red radicchio spaghetti, squid ink spaghetti and udon on wood, max. length 90" x 12" x 4" , 2007.
Spaghetti and squid ink spaghetti on painted wood, 20" x 20" x 5' + 10" x 10" x 5", 2007.
Udon and squid ink spaghetti on wood, 18.5" x 30.5" x 6", 2007.
Udon, sinach spaghetti and Squid ink spaghetti on wood, 11.5" x 10.5" x 1" + 1" cube, 2005.
Stained udon, squid ink spaghetti, mugwort soba and porcini mushroom spaghetti on wood, 18" x 18", 2005.
Mixed spaghetti on wood, 18" x 18", 2005.
Plexiglas, stained udon noodles on wood, 27" x 24" x 8", 2004.
Plexiglas, green tea soba noodles and udon noodles on wood, 20" x 32" x 7", 2004.
Udon and squid ink spaghetti on wood, 19" x 24" x 6" + 19" x 14" x 6", 2003.
Udon, chili pepper spaghetti and squid ink spaghetti on wood, 24.5" x 36" x 6", 2004.
Udon and squid ink spaghetti on wood, 19" x 24" x 6" + 19" x 14" x 6", 2003.
Udon, spaghetti, spinach spaghetti and squid ink spaghetti on wood, 24.5" x 36" x 6", 2003.
Plexiglas, udon and squid ink spaghetti on wood, 34" x 6" x 1.5", 2003.
Plexiglas, stained wood, udon, spinach and squid ink tagliatelle on wood, 20" x 30" x 5", 2003.
Plexiglas, udon and chili pepper spaghetti on wood, 21" x 28" x 6", 2003.
Udon, spaghetti, spinach spaghetti, whole wheat spaghetti and chili pepper spaghetti on wood, 24" x 8" x 2" + 10" x 8" x 2" + 5" x 8" x 2", 2000.
Spaghetti, squid ink spaghetti, and chili pepper spaghetti on wood, 26" x 16" x 3" + 3" cube, 2001.
Rice spaghetti, spaghetti, squid ink spaghetti, and spinach spaghetti on wood, 10" x 6" x 6" closed / 15" x 6" x 6" open, 2001.
Udon, spaghetti, squid ink spaghetti and chili pepper spaghetti on wood, 30" x 16" x 5", 2000.
Udon, soba, spinach spaghetti, red pepper spaghetti, squid ink tagliatelle and spaghetti on wood, 6" x 6" x 24" fully closed & 6" x 6" x 44" fully opened, 2000.
Udon, soba, spinach spaghetti and red pepper spaghetti on wood, 30" x 12" x 3" + 3" cube , 2000.
Udon, spinach spaghetti and red Bell pepper spaghetti on wood, 24" x 24" x 8", 2000.
Nori seaweed, spaghetti and spinach spaghetti on wood, 15" x 10" x 5" + 5" cube, 1999.
Udon, spinach spaghetti and red Bell pepper spaghetti on wood, 18" x 18" x 9", 1997.
Spaghetti and spinach spaghetti on wood, 28" x 28" x 7" + one 7" cube, 1996.
Mixed spaghetti on wood, 47.5" x 58.5", 1996.
Mung bean noodles and stained wood frame, 11" x 11" x 11", 2007.
Spaghetti and spinach spaghetti on wood, 24" x 24" x 4", 1996.
Mixed spaghetti on wood, 24" x 24" x 4", 1996.
Spaghetti, red Bell pepper spaghetti and high protein spaghetti on wood, 24" x 32" x 8" + 8" cube, 1996.
Mixed soba noodles on wood, 12" x 12" x 4", 1996.
Udon noodles and mixed soba noodles on wood, 12" x 12" x 4", 1996.
Spaghetti and spinach spaghetti on painted wood, 24" x 24" x 6", 1997.
Udon, spinach spaghetti and red Bell pepper spaghetti on wood, 18" x 18" x 9", 1997.
Udon and spinach spaghetti on wood, 15" x 5" x 10" + 5" cube, 1997.
Udon and spinach spaghetti on wood, 5" x 15" x 10" + 5" cube, 1998.
Udon, whole wheat spaghetti, buckwheat soba and mugwort soba on wood, 5" x 5" x 12" + 5" x 5" x 10", 1998.
Squid ink spaghetti, spinach spaghetti, chili pepper spaghetti and spaghetti on painted wood, 12" x 12" x 4", 1999.
Udon, squid ink tagliatelle pasta, spinach spaghetti and high protein spaghetti on wood, 12" x 26" x 2 closed and 12" x 42" x 2" max. open, 2002.
Udon, spaghetti, spinach spaghetti, whole wheat spaghetti and chili pepper spaghetti on wood, 24" x 8" x 2" + 10" x 8" x 2" + 5" x 8" x 2", 2000.
Spinach spaghetti, whole wheat spaghetti, squid ink spaghetti, chili pepper spaghetti and spaghetti on wood, 6" x 12" x 4" + 4" x 12" x 4", 2000.
Spinach spaghetti, whole wheat spaghetti, chili pepper spaghetti and spaghetti on wood, 12" x 6" x 4" + 12" x 4" x 4", 2000.
Plexiglas, udon, squid ink spaghetti, spaghetti, chili pepper spaghetti on wood, 18" x 28" x 5", 2003.
Plexiglas, udon and squid ink spaghetti on wood, 16" x 24" x 2", 2003.
Udon and squid ink spaghetti on wood, 9" x 12" x 1.5 + 9" x 7" x 1.5, 2003.
Plexiglas, squid ink spaghetti and rice noodles on wood, 12" x 19" x 2", 2003.
Orzo pasta in Plexiglas boxes, 17.5” x 17.5” x 3.5”, 2019.
Mixed spaghetti on painted wood, 15" x 15" framed, 2002.
Squid ink spaghetti, spinach spaghetti, spaghetti O's, mugwort soba and udon noodles on wood, 24" x 20" x 1.5, 2006.
A series of mixed media paintings featuring the landscapes of the San Joaquin Valley of California.
The San Joaquin Valley, with its fertile lands and easy water policies, represent a sort of Golden State – a state of abundance and wealth; now a bit tarnished by too much abusive agriculture practices and urbanization.
This body of work is created by mixing contrasting techniques - such as digitally manipulated photography, gold leafing, air brushing and painting.
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2009.
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2009.
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on graphite and wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2009.
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2009.
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2009.
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2009.
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2009.
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2009.
Gold and white gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2009.
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 16" x 16" x 1.5", 2010.
Gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 16" x 16" x 1.5", 2011.
Metallic leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 16" x 16" x 1.5", 2010.
White gold leaf, acrylic and ink jet print on wood panel, 16" x 16" x 1.5", 2010.
22K & 24K gold leaf, acrylic on panel, 17.5” x 21.5” x 2.5”, 2012.
Framed in natural pale wood.
24K gold leaf, acrylic on panel, 17.5” x 21.5” x 2.5”, 2012.
Framed in natural pale wood.
12 K & 18K gold leaf, acrylic on panel, 17.5” x 21.5” x 2.5”, 2012.
Framed in natural pale wood.
12K gold leaf, acrylic and pencil on panel, 2012.
18” x 24” x 2”
12K gold leaf, acrylic and pencil on panel, 2012.
18” x 24” x 2”
12K gold leaf, acrylic and pencil on panel, 2012.
18” x 24” x 2”
Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas, 46" x 31" x 2", 2009.
A series of paintings portraying food contamination by chemicals found within each produce/food depicted. These images deal with food production in an industrial society and the price we pay as consumers for our craving for blemish free produce. This all-year perfection comes at the expense of taste and, along with possible long-term consequences to our health, also affects our overall environment due to agricultural pollution.
In still life painting, the subject matter is rarely important for its own sake; rather, it most often serves as a showcase for the artist’s compositional skill and ability to render detail and texture. My approach is to reverse the priority, by placing more emphasis on the subject matter rather than compositional skills.
Each painting presents the viewer with a secret warning, a riddle of sorts, not meant to be understood by everyone.
Most of us know about pesticides, but few of us really know how much we are exposed to and how dangerous some can be.
Acrylic on canvas, 12” x 12” , 1997.
Acrylic on canvas, 12” x 12”, 1999.
Acrylic on canvas, 12” x 12”, 2001.
Acrylic on canvas, 12” x 12”, 1999.
Acrylic on canvas, 12” x 12”, 2001.
Acrylic on canvas, 67” x 84”, 1992.
Acrylic on wood panel, 47.5” x 58.5”, 1993.
Acrylic on panel, 18.5” x 22.5” x 3”, 2007.
Acrylic on wood panel, 47.5” x 58.5”, 1993.
Acrylic on wood panel, 47.5” x 58.5”, 1992.
Acrylic on canvas, 67” x 99”, 1990.
Acrylic on canvas, 46” x 62.5”, 1997.
Acrylic on canvas, 46” x 62”, 1999.
Acrylic on canvas, 50" x 70", 1992.
Acrylic on canvas, 46” x 65”, 1993.
Acrylic on canvas, 27” x 27” , 2002.
Acrylic on canvas, 67” x 66”, 1992.
Rusted steel, photo and acrylic paint on wood, 30” x 25" x 2.5”, 1993.
Acrylic on canvas, 76” x 68”, 1992.
Acrylic on canvas, 14" x 11", 1997.
Acrylic on canvas, 18” x 24”, 2007.
Rusted steel, photo and acrylic paint on wood, 22” x 32” x 2.5”, 1994- 2015.
Acrylic paint and ink on wood, 42” x 67”, 1995.
Rusted steel, photo and acrylic paint on wood, 21” x 37” x 2”, 1993.
Ink and instant coffee on canvas, 26.5” x 51.5” x 2”, 2003.
Acrylic on canvas, 59” x 82”, 1992.
Acrylic on canvas, 46” x 55”, 1999.
Acrylic on canvas, 65” x 82”, 1992.
Mixed media on canvas, 40” x 48”, 2024.
A photographic series utilizing found objects, spaces and my Wheatfields sculptures as models to create inexistent places and structures.
Image created by utilizing the painted cardboard sculpture "Ribcage".
Santa Monica, CA, 2006.
Image created by utilizing the wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields IX".
Crystal Cove, Orange County, CA, 2005.
Image created by utilizing the wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields XLVIII".
Joshua Tree, CA, 2005.
Detail of the Disney Concert Hall with water from the Century Plaza Hotel's pool.
Los Angeles, CA, 2005.
Image created by utilizing abandoned sandcastle.
San Vincenzo, (Tuscany), Italy, 2005.
Image created by utilizing the wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields IX".
Joshua Tree, CA, 2005.
Image created by utilizing the wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields XLIV".
Santa Monica, CA, 2005.
Image created by utilizing the wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields XLIII".
Maibu, CA, 2005.
Image created by utilizing the wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields XXIII".
Joshua Tree, CA, 2005.
Image created by utilizing the wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields XVII".
Santa Monica, CA, 2005.
Image created by utilizing the wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields XLVIII".
Joshua Tree, CA, 2005.
Image created by utilizing wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields XXVIII".
2005.
Image created by utilizing wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields XLVI”.
2005.
Image created by utilizing the wall-mounted sculpture "Wheatfields IX".
Joshua Tree, CA, 2005.
A collection of abstract works.
Vinyl on canvas, 24” x 24”, 2013.
Mixed media on panel, 30” x 30”, 2014.
Mixed media on panel, 30” x 30”, 2014.
Acrylic on panel, 12” x 12”, 2014.
Acrylic on mylar, 17.5" x 17" x 2", 2012.
Acrylic on canvas, 40" x 40" x 2", 2012.
Acrylic on inkjet printed on canvas, 48” x 72”, 2017.
Acrylic on canvas, 24" x 24" , 1999.
Acrylic on canvas, 65” x 83”,, 2008.
Acrylic on inkjet, 50" x 174", 2022.
Acrylic and digital ink on canvas, 40” x 80”, 2022.
Holding On is a series of abstract mixed media works that explore themes of fragmentation, entropy, and the metaphor of fasteners as tools for holding disparate visual elements together. Initially inspired by the image of icebergs breaking apart, the series evolved into a deeper reflection on the natural and societal processes of disintegration and reconstitution. Using staples, rope, wire, and bolts, the works explore preservation, repair, and the tension between decay and restoration—symbolizing both the fragility of life and the resilience needed to hold things together.
These works examine the principle of entropy - the inevitable decline from order to disorder (a concept often linked to thermodynamics) through an abstract and philosophical perspective, representing not only the physical degradation of objects and bodies but also the breakdown of relationships, societies, and institutions over time. Like icebergs fragmented by environmental stress, human lives, identities, and institutions can break apart under pressure, leading to disconnection. Fragmentation, however, is not purely destructive but a natural, inevitable part of existence that can give rise to new forms of beauty and meaning. The fasteners in the artwork, though not needed for practical function, act as metaphors for the human desire to maintain integrity and coherence in a fragmented world.
This concept resonates with ancient practices like the Chinese art of Ju Ci or the Japanese tradition of Kintsugi, where broken pottery is repaired with visible materials like gold, celebrating imperfection and the value found in what has been pieced back together. The fasteners in Holding On echo this idea, not erasing the marks of fragmentation but elevating them, turning cracks into part of the story. Their utilitarian nature contrasts with the delicate, fragmented elements they hold, emphasizing the fragile balance between unity and disorder.
Fragmentation and repair are universal experiences. The passage of time, from youth to aging, mirrors the cycles seen in societies, which, under pressure, lose their coherence but can find new beauty and meaning in the act of repair. Even in decay, there is potential for renewal, suggesting that something valuable can emerge from fragmentation.
Staples, vinyl and acrylic paint on wood panel, 6” x 6”, 2024.
Staples, vinyl and acrylic paint on wood panel, 6” x 6”, 2024.
Acrylic and vinyl paint, staples on canvas, 12" x 12" x 1.5", 2024.
Handmade paper, staples and acrylic on wood panel, 11" x 14", 2024.
Gesso, staples and acrylic on wood, 15" x 15" x 2", 2024.
Handmade paper, staples and acrylic on wood panel, 6" x 6" x 1.5", 2024.
Anti-skid tape, pencil and staples on wood panel, 12" x 24" x 1.5", 2024.
Handmade paper, staples and acrylic paint on wood panel, 6" x 6" x 1.5", 2024.
Antiskid tape, enamel and staples on wood panel, 12" x 16" x 2", 2024.
Antiskid tape and staples on wood, 18" x 18" x 2", 2024.
Staples, handmade paper and enamel on wood panel, 18" x 18" x 2", 2024.
Staples, wood veneer and vinyl on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2024.
Staples, wood veneer and vinyl on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2024.
Handmade paper, staples and vinyl paint on wood panel, 8" x 8" x 1.5", 2024.
Enamel and brass screws on carboard and wood panel, 18" x 18" x 2", 2024.
Vinyl and acrylic paint, carboard, phone cable and stainless steel flat brace brackets on wood panel, 16" x 16" x 1.5", 2024.
Steel wire, acrylic and vinyl paint on cardboard and wood panel, 16" x 16" x 1.5", 2024.
Cork, steel wire. acrylic and vinyl paint on panel, 16" x 16" x 1.5", 2024.
Vinyl paint, mylar and charcoal on panel, 10" x 10", 2024.
Vinyl paint, mylar, staples and hanging wire on wood panel, 10" x 10", 2024.
Vinyl paint, enamel, cork and annealed steel wire on panel, 12" x 12", 2024.
Cork, rope, vinyl and acrylic pain on panel, 12" x 12", 2024.
Acrylic, enamel and staples on canvas, 20" x 20" x 2", 2024.
Acrylic paint and staples on canvas, 20" x 20" x 2", 2024.
Acrylic, lucite and copper wire on wood panel, 16" x 16" x 2", 2025.
Copper wire and acrylic paint on Plexiglas and stained wood, 16" x 16" x 2", 2025.
Copper wire and acrylic paint on Plexiglas and stained wood, 16" x 16" x 2", 2025.
