“The art in this exhibition at The Vault, like much of my artwork over the last several years, has been informed aesthetically by my travels experiencing the diversity and colors of Brazil. In these paintings I’ve mined Brazil’s contrasts of old and new, the eclectic blend of ethnicities with origins in Africa, Asia and Europe, as well as the rich, vibrant color and energy of daily life. These influences along with days spent among the exotic flora and fauna at the Botanical Gardens in Rio de Janeiro serve as a foundation, as an idealized environment to begin the dialogue, in paint and cut paper, of my conceptual thoughts on color, line, form, and the politics of Love.”