I hear in my studio whispers people make to each other, "I love the energy he produces in his work, such fresh color...the expression he captured in that face."

This is what drives you each day to come back to the easel...knowing someone likes your work and will be looking at this for decades to come.

I have a strong passion to draw or paint each day, knowing the learning process will continue with all the skills I've acquired. This didn't come easily. It's a commitment you make when you become an artist.

How great it is to take a blank piece of paper or a stretched canvas and know that you are challenged to put something on these various surfaces that not only will please yourself, but will allow the viewer to react as well.

I owe a lot to my teacher, Bill Mosby, at the American Academy of Art. Such a Master.

As a representational artist, my biggest decision to make when starting a project is, "Will it look better in charcoal, pencil, pastel, or would oil be the best solution?" I favor oil, but I love to draw, too!