Artist Statement

Art to me is a form of reflection and self-expression. A work of art invites the viewer to think in a more insightful way than encounters with most objects typically do. Unlike propaganda fine art does not instruct the viewer in what to think but rather offers to any curious person an opportunity for thinking for him or herself.

These works of art are examples of my exploration of drawing, basic color usage, and composition. In order to understand these concepts I have turned back to the great masters, by doing this I can understand how problems with drawing, modeling, and color use were answered in the past. Through copying and imitating the great masters, I have been able to regulate my taste and enlarge my imagination.