The Lotus Series is the result of my desire
to create art beyond the visual.

Verse embedded into the body of paintings is an ancient Asian art form that has existed for centuries. Inspired by the poetry of eastern Haiku Masters, I began incorporating haiku poems that combined with the visual elements in my paintings to evoke the potential for a more complete spiritual awareness.

While sharing the progression of a Lotus painting with a contemporary American haiku poet, he offered up a verse composed 'right here / right now', and the Lotus Series was born.