The Back Story: 

Art used to be an exotic thing to me-something understood only by those born into some mysterious circle of talent or money.  But I loved art, and the more I traveled and was exposed to  styles and cultures outside of my own, the stronger my own desire grew to create.

While engaged in a successful business career, I started painting.  I learned through study, workshops, good mentors and tons and tons of practice!.  

My Approach Now

“This is Just Practice”.  is how I try to think about daily painting.  This takes away the pressure and allows me to experiment and enjoy the process.  

It has taken many years to create work that feels like my own. What I mean is to avoid painting for my ego or anyone else’s- just playing with my own intuition and energy to find out what it is I want to express.  For me- this is the whole point of making art. 

The natural world provides me with plenty of inspiration, but I’m not interested in reproducing what I see- I’m looking to capture the essence of what I feel- so I let the paint- it’s textures and drips and imperfections become an important part of the visual story.. Often this is more important than the image itself.

 If you want to know something about me, look carefully at my work.  Hopefully you will find more than the sky, a horse or a flower.

Please enjoy browsing the site. And let me know if I can answer any questions..

“Exactitude is not truth”.   Henri Matisse (1869-1954)