“I love that my position at the museum gives me a “day job” that allows me to use so many of my skills to create and share art, solve historical mysteries like Sherlock Holmes, search for treasures like Indiana Jones, and sometimes curate order out of chaos. It’s a dream job.”
“I consider myself a serious student of art who likes to paint really nutty stuff.”
“I find the medium that I use must serve form and content. I like a graphic line, layers of texture and color, and an energetic mark.”
“I strive to have an abstract quality to my paintings when viewed up close, and if I do my job, it will resolve into a realistic depiction as the viewer gains distance.”
“So far in 2023 there have been 14,343 unique visitors to the blog, a 14.3% increase over 2022!”
“I love watercolor because it moves and changes and creates amazing shapes. It is like reacting and working with something that is alive and has a mind of its own.”
“I got my first camera when I was 13 and began asking my friends to model for me. It’s painful remembering how terrible those images were, but also fascinating to think of it as the foundation for what I’ve done professionally for 31 years.”
“As I grow in my career as an artist, I can’t help but think I will continue to take workshops to enhance my skills so I can pass along that knowledge to others through workshops and other volunteer activity.”
“I've always been influenced by music in my art career – like stealing titles from song lyrics. Sometimes I think I choose art just so I can have something to do while listening.”
“Every art piece is an experiment for me, and I try new things constantly, usually on the fly.”
“I love the journey of art - the unexpected twists and turns involved in the process of creating a painting.”
“Traveling is one of the main reasons I wanted to become an artist. I love to see new places.”
“The arts that are most inspiring to me come from musicians, comedians, writers, and filmmakers. These are the artists whose work moves me emotionally and helps to get ideas flowing, and ideas are the most important thing.”
“Surface continues to play an important role in my work, but it has changed from a hard rigid surface to a soft absorbent surface.”
“There is always hidden meaning embedded throughout my work, a deeper story beyond the surface.”
“My goal as an artist is to create something that has a different meaning for each person who views it. I absolutely love hearing what strikes someone about an image because it inevitably is different from what I notice.”
“I feel most grounded when I’m connected to the inspiration in my everyday life.”
“As an artist and designer, I see myself playing a role in preserving the essence of human touch in my works, balancing the allure of technology with the depth of craftsmanship.”
“I strive for a balance of impressionism with abstraction. My collectors tell me my works bring peace and happiness into their homes— it’s a rewarding profession and that’s why I do what I do.”
“I think paintings, at least mine, should have a story. People are interested in a story. You are like a writer or musician. You are inviting them into the painting.”
