My paintings are based on careful observation.  I challenge my ability to create the illusion of the real while exploring psychological and subconscious themes. I have always reverenced the personal hoping the images will speak as a poem.

My most recent work was formed from a phase I had in a dream, “The Myth of Possession”. This phase started me on a long path exploring what we think we possess in life and what we do not.

Being creative has no age restrictions. My teaching experience has ranged from teaching art at the first-grade level through undergraduate to adult learning. I find that there is virtually little difference in unlocking the imaginations and creativity in six-year-olds to ninety-year-olds.

Having an artistic experience that challenges the intellect as well as one’s creativity is a life-changing experience at any age. The art adventure and inquiry helps exercises a curious mind and an open heart.