Emotion and experimentation are two words that drive my process. Although the actual viscosity and application of the paint may vary from artwork to artwork, my heart, my passion, and what I am trying to evoke from the viewer remains the same.  The unifying factor in my art is emotion.   I am part mad scientist, part admirer of human nature, a creator and observer.

Observations of random interactions are my primary resource, along with a few more subtle or subconscious inspirations.  I use music from all genres to create a ‘soundtrack’ of sorts for each artwork based on the emotion I wish to express.  I admire the emotional intensity of painters Willem de Kooning and Jean Fautrier.  I envy the mysterious imaginations of directors Wes Anderson, Tim Burton and the Coen brothers.  I love the photography of Diane Arbus and Weegee for revealing and paying homage to reality and humanity in all walks of life.  Daily life serves as a sponge for interesting stimuli.

I am obsessed with people and their natural instincts, behaviors, drives, and desires, from all points of view.  My art is not about making judgments or defining a person, but about capturing a moment when they have let go of societal, mental, physical, or cultural constraints and are in a moment of uninhibited expression. 

Art is a depiction of the interpretations of reality throughout history, and we, as artists, need to be proud of what goes down in history books for future generations.

            I feel it is my duty as an artist and human being to have a positive impact on the world.  My most important goal is very simple.  I hope you will stop and look and love or hate, but just feel.  If I can connect with one person in the world for one second in their life, I have succeeded.