Sculpture and portraiture are my two deep loves in art. Models and clients are always overjoyed to see themselves portrayed in such a timeless medium.  Everyone I meet instantly becomes a bust in my mind. I wish I could sculpt everyone I meet. My self portrait in terra cotta is my favorite self portrait to date.

Art has made me fall in love with humanity again. Portraits are the main reason for this. Studying someone in depth, their features and expressions, is an incredibly intimate act. I can discover traits about someone from their features without them telling me. Often what someone likes least about themselves is what I love the most. 

The human form in oil is considered classically as one of the highest art forms. It involves the study of anatomy, composition, color, light, turning forms, all combined with telling the most fascinating stories. I have moved in my own art into a phase of working out bigger figurative compositions. 

Vanitas paintings were often still lifes meant to portray the transience of life. The show the passage of time, and often mix symbols of death with wealth. The may include objects personal to the artist or client. We are reminded that life is short, but also fragile and precious. These vanitas paintings are all personal to myself. I often return to skull paintings when I have a specific story or feeling I want to capture.

Still lifes were the traditional way artists learned to paint. This is where creating a concept are combined with mixing color and paint application. I have had a life long love for still lifes. They tell a story with objects by the artist using creative light, color, and technique. These still lifes are an exploration of my own journey in learning art, and have helped me to learn who I am as an artist.

Sculpture has unexpectably become my true love. Creating in a 3D space has been incredibly liberating for me. There truly is no limit to encacting what is imagined. Sculpting rounded forms and the study of anatomy have helped all aspects of my art. With the figure science and beauty are uniquely combined.