Artist Statement:
"I believe to appreciate art one must appreciate the vision and will to create something beautiful from an innate spirit to inspire all who encounter it. Not only do I hope the viewer acknowledges the form and action of the painting, I want them to focus on their own reaction – my hope is that they will experience the overwhelming sense of being consumed by what they are viewing. Using scrapers and putty knives as well as a brush, I aim to make connections with virtual strangers by transforming the emotional documentary of my life into candid events on canvas. Using scale, texture, color and expressive compositions made with unconventional tools, my goal is to connect with the viewer emotionally. If they are moved, they have felt what I have felt during the painting's creation.