Philosophy of the Narrow Self

dimensions closed-6"x9" open-91/2"x9"

After much consideration about how to work with the theme of The
Republic of Letters, or as I came to think of it, the trading of ideas
by notable people through their writings, my approach became personal.
My father was a lifelong writer and a journalist who’s private letters
were full of ideas, advice, witticisms and observations on the human
comedy.

Who better for me to turn to for this project? I have used his words from letters, news articles and even college papers in the book with each page being a sort of Illuminated manuscript.Where possible, the original papers are used as elementsin the collages.

In my own work more often than not, I use words both as theme and visual element in the paintings and sculptures. I am a Californian, having lived from the north in Marin County to the very south in San Diego and points in between.