I’m drawn by a desire to paint something that catches my eye, whether it’s a color, combination of colors, the play of light and shadow, or something else entirely. That desire has led me from charcoal sketching, to oil painting, to water color, and back to oil painting.

Completing a painting provides me with a sense of satisfaction from achieving a creative goal I’ve set for myself. I strive to express my version of what I see in a spontaneous way. I struggle with finding the balance between simplicity and excess detail. I know I’m finished with a piece when I either love it, or it has lost the freshness that I was striving for and it’s time to start something new.