The ability to express myself artistically is a gift and a love. Making my subject come to life on paper and canvas gives me enjoyment and great satisfaction. When the work is going well, I lose all sense of time, and the image flows from my fingers. Often, I see a completed work and am amazed that I created it.
Portrait work is my passion. Just as a new baby is enthralled with its mother's face, I am fascinated with people's features. Getting the likeness is success for me.
My work is realistic. Washes, blocks of color, and patterns of light and shadow contour my art. With simple tools of watercolor or acrylics and paintbrushes, I slip into the world of shade and shape. When I emerge, the image is captured and my joy is complete.
