The most recent series of drawings are in what I call a Natural Instinct series, which are interpretive studies of the growth, decay, and regenerating cycles within our natural and socio-political environment. While mostly observational in structure, these drawings are also counterintuitive, in that the final "drawn" image tends to deviate from the natural, and environmental forms take on a sometimes different and unintended persona. While materials utilized are basic, the transformative nature of application is very important to the process. Most of the drawings tend to be a mixed combination of gesso, charcoal and/or dry pastels, India ink/drawing ink, contè crayons, possibly some waxy materials (china markers, colored pencils), lots of erasure and tonal blending.

Double Blue Heaven, Mixed Media, 30" x 22", 2022

Drippy Dew Drop Decay, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2024

Natural Instincts: Tumor, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2020

Natural Instincts: Manifold, mixed media, 22" x 15", 2021

Natural Instinct: Deception, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2021

Natural Instinct: Dark Star, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2019

Natural Instinct: Contagion, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2018

Natural Instinct: Brood, mixed media, 11" x 15, 2019

Natural Instinct: Stinger, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2017

Natural Instinct: Virus, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2017
Natural Instinct: Ironweed study, mixed media, 15" x 11", 2017

Natural Instinct: Abode, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2016

Natural Instinct: Late Harvest, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2016

Natural Instinct: Habitat, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2016

Natural Instinct: Doppelgänger, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2016

Natural Instinct: Magnolia, mixed media, 30" x 22", 2016