The act of painting reveals as many challenges, discoveries and mysteries as I could ever ask for. It is within this process of making art that I find meaning and connection to life, myself and to the source of my creativity. My paintings suggest organic formations that seem familiar but remain elusive. It is within this ambiguity that I engage the viewer through harmonic color relationships, form and striking contrasts. I apply multiple layers of color and texture, which result in a quality of depth and complexity that encourages the viewer to contemplate the painting as a multi-dimensional atmosphere radiating a source of warmth and light. My paintings are environments that I invite the viewer into, to explore and investigate further.

I was born in Austin, Texas, in 1961 and I moved to Houston in 1984 to attend design school. I had a career in graphic design but decided to pursue fine art full-time in 1998. I hope to make art for the rest of my life. If my life is a long one, then I know my best work is to come.