“There is an undercurrent, the real life, beneath all appearances everywhere. “

-- Robert Henri

    “The Art Spirit”

 My initial attraction when selecting a painting subject  is always to the people of any particular place I am visiting.  I am interested in the unique character of a culture as evidenced and expressed by the daily routines of everyday life.  In my figurative work, I try to communicate my impression of that character by capturing a fleeting gesture or attitude or simply a moment in time.

 I am also drawn to the natural beauty of our environment as are most artists.  In the past year, I have made a concerted effort to paint most, if not all, of my landscapes "en plein air".  I believe that painting outside, in one session, produces the most honest and compelling interpretations possible in landscape painting.