My work is rooted in the visible world, both natural and man-made. I paint and draw what I see and I try to look for subject matter that excites my sense of visual interest. I don’t limit my subject matter to any category, but see it as a means through which I can achieve a poetic collaboration of elements. As a painter, I recognize the possibility of infinite relationships of shapes, textures and colors on a canvas and the subjects they represent. My technique is “painterly” and could be described as influenced by the Impressionists. Lately, I’ve been looking at the early works of Pierre Bonnard, Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Gauguin. I work in the studio, but prefer to paint “alla prima” on location whenever possible. I have practiced as an artist and art educator for forty years.