“MY LIFE WORK–AND MY PLEASURE–IS TO
TELL STORIES
TO OTHER PEOPLE THROUGH PICTURES."
– Norman Rockwell, Great American Illustrator
As an artist, I've always chosen to paint things that strike me as ideal or beautiful. Everyday imagery, including people, animals or places, or historical periods of time that capture my imagination. Coming from a family of natural storytellers, it has always been my desire to paint or illustrate subjects that cause an unbidden narrative to unfold in the mind of the viewer. Like the great American illustrators before me, I practice my technique to become a better visual storyteller and not for the technique itself.
Due to this visual fascination and my career as a commercial artist, I have painted an assortment of subjects, utilizing multiple techniques and mediums over the years. Perhaps, someday, I’ll settle on a particular subject or theme that will carry me through to the end of my career. But until that time, I will continue to tell stories with whatever subject matter lies before me.
The work below demonstrates the wide variety of subjects I’ve painted. Whether fine art for galleries or museums, illustration for publication or concept work for personal writing projects, I’ve tried to remain true to my love of the narrative. I hope you enjoy my work.
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Fine Art
For me, Fine Art encompasses anything that portrays simple beauty, majesty, spiritual enlightenment or emotion. The paintings here are all the result of an inspirational moment when I saw something, whether in life or in my mind's eye, that I had to capture in paint.
Portrait
John Singer Sargent once said that "A portrait is a likeness of somebody with something wrong with the mouth." He was jesting, of course, but from the artists standpoint, its not so far from the truth. For many, painting a portrait can be stressful because you are tasked not only with capturing a person's likeness, but also their essence—their personality.
Concept Art
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Illustration
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