On a radiant expanse of pure white, a jubilant explosion of translucent color unfurls like a kaleidoscope caught at the peak of its spin or stained glass flooded with inner light. At the pulsing heart, a vivid emerald green oval blazes brightest, encircled by a bold ring of electric orange and pierced by sharp, angular spikes in deep indigo blue, rich purple, and acidic lime—these jewel-like forms cluster tightly, generating intense chromatic heat through their overlaps and contrasts.
From this dense, energetic core, the composition radiates outward in sweeping, organic waves: curving arcs of pale buttery yellow, soft creamy beige, and tender blush pink sweep across the field in gentle, feathered gradients that dissolve at the edges. Delicate translucent shards and triangles—mint green, lavender, sky blue—float through the mix, their edges softening into luminous merges: yellow deepens to glowing chartreuse where it crosses emerald, blush pink shifts toward lilac beneath purple, hints of amber and teal shimmer in the layered intersections. The shapes fan asymmetrically into airy “wings” that extend left and right, framing the central bloom while leaving generous white breathing space above and below.
The translucent acrylic washes create a sense of depth and glow—colors overlap like veils of light, building subtle halos and afterimages where hues collide, without ever relying on heavy opacity or sharp boundaries. The overall motion spirals gently outward: tight convergence in the jewel-core gives way to expansive dispersal, evoking ecstatic unfolding, harmonious fragmentation, and quiet spiritual uplift. The white ground amplifies every hue’s clarity and luminosity, turning the modest panel into a microcosm of radiant energy suspended in infinite calm.
Notice how the central cluster draws the eye inward with its vivid intensity, then releases it along sweeping arcs and floating shards—creating rhythmic ebb between gathering force and joyful release, density and airiness. The interplay of warm (yellows, oranges, pinks) and cool (blues, greens, lavenders) tones generates electric harmony amid the chance-born arrangement.
Part of the "Tychist Objects" series, this painting embraces tychism—Charles Sanders Peirce’s philosophy that genuine, objective chance is a creative principle in the universe. Algorithmic random-number processes guided decisions in form, placement, orientation, and color relationships, yet each layer was hand-painted with deliberate care, fusing mechanical indeterminacy with human sensitivity. The result is a luminous emblem of beauty emerging from true randomness: structured joy that feels both inevitable and miraculously free.
In its glowing exuberance, the work invites sustained looking—how does this vibrant, chance-orchestrated bloom awaken your own sense of emergence, harmonious disorder, or the quiet ecstasy of light breaking through?
Technical notes.
Painting, acrylic on board. Unframed dimensions: 18” high x 21-1/2” wide. Framed dimensions: 20-3/8” high x 23-13/16” wide x 1-7/16” deep. White painted modern style wood frame. Signed by the artist on the front, dated 2017.
On a radiant expanse of pure white, a jubilant explosion of translucent color unfurls like a kaleidoscope caught at the peak of its spin or stained glass flooded with inner light. At the pulsing heart, a vivid emerald green oval blazes brightest, encircled by a bold ring of electric orange and pierced by sharp, angular spikes in deep indigo blue, rich purple, and acidic lime—these jewel-like forms cluster tightly, generating intense chromatic heat through their overlaps and contrasts.
From this dense, energetic core, the composition radiates outward in sweeping, organic waves: curving arcs of pale buttery yellow, soft creamy beige, and tender blush pink sweep across the field in gentle, feathered gradients that dissolve at the edges. Delicate translucent shards and triangles—mint green, lavender, sky blue—float through the mix, their edges softening into luminous merges: yellow deepens to glowing chartreuse where it crosses emerald, blush pink shifts toward lilac beneath purple, hints of amber and teal shimmer in the layered intersections. The shapes fan asymmetrically into airy “wings” that extend left and right, framing the central bloom while leaving generous white breathing space above and below.
The translucent acrylic washes create a sense of depth and glow—colors overlap like veils of light, building subtle halos and afterimages where hues collide, without ever relying on heavy opacity or sharp boundaries. The overall motion spirals gently outward: tight convergence in the jewel-core gives way to expansive dispersal, evoking ecstatic unfolding, harmonious fragmentation, and quiet spiritual uplift. The white ground amplifies every hue’s clarity and luminosity, turning the modest panel into a microcosm of radiant energy suspended in infinite calm.
Notice how the central cluster draws the eye inward with its vivid intensity, then releases it along sweeping arcs and floating shards—creating rhythmic ebb between gathering force and joyful release, density and airiness. The interplay of warm (yellows, oranges, pinks) and cool (blues, greens, lavenders) tones generates electric harmony amid the chance-born arrangement.
Part of the "Tychist Objects" series, this painting embraces tychism—Charles Sanders Peirce’s philosophy that genuine, objective chance is a creative principle in the universe. Algorithmic random-number processes guided decisions in form, placement, orientation, and color relationships, yet each layer was hand-painted with deliberate care, fusing mechanical indeterminacy with human sensitivity. The result is a luminous emblem of beauty emerging from true randomness: structured joy that feels both inevitable and miraculously free.
In its glowing exuberance, the work invites sustained looking—how does this vibrant, chance-orchestrated bloom awaken your own sense of emergence, harmonious disorder, or the quiet ecstasy of light breaking through?
Technical notes.
Painting, acrylic on board. Unframed dimensions: 18” high x 21-1/2” wide. Framed dimensions: 20-3/8” high x 23-13/16” wide x 1-7/16” deep. White painted modern style wood frame. Signed by the artist on the front, dated 2017.
