Here I began to move back toward more realistic painting techniques that I have employed in the past. Still interested in the aesthetic of weathered billboards, I've continued to build up layers of collage and paint. I also began to work on a series of animal paintings, where the collage techniques often invoke of feeling of old circus ads.

I continue to be obsessed with creating a push and pull between traditional realistic painting techniques and a more modern or graphic design approach that includes decorative motifs, text, pattern, etc. I'm intrigued with the tension created using these two different aesthetics.

My recent work is a mix of painting of painting, collage, found art, image transfer techniques and a variety of other experimentation. My work is influenced by graphic design, vintage art, contemporary art, photography, mythology, and a little bit of science and philosophy.

Recently, I began working on a series of animal paintings based on photos that I'd taken at zoos or museums. These are combined with a combination of collage material to invoke of feeling of old circus ads, weathered billboards, collage, etc. Many of the works also make reference to threats animals face, such as loss of habitat, poaching, or other environmental threats. In my approach I try to be more subtle, to allow the viewer to put the pieces together so to speak.

The underlying current that has connected all my work over the years has been that of exploring contrast, such as natural vs. man-made or illusionistic space vs. flat space.