I get Inspiration for my paintings from many things, music, a favorite movie, old family photographs, childhood memories, walks in the woods. I love black and white photography with its strong element of light and dark and the mood it creates. I find that lately I am enjoying hidden imagery, also symbolism in still life painting whether in the accepted interpretations or ones that I have developed on my own.

I don’t go too far into fantasy with my work, although it does evoke imagination. I like to be more grounded in reality, having at times a sense of humor, feelings of nostalgia and a familiar connection for those who view it.

Though a realist in my artistic expression, I hope my work will open the imagination and give viewers a time to dream. I’ve been told a person can read whole stories into my paintings, moving the mind and the senses...