This Page, above, The Family Front Yard, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches Following Page, top, The Shinny Game, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches Following Page, bottom, Family of Five, oil on canvas, 9 x 12 inches
“The distinctions between work and life become blurry, but I think this is kind of necessary for how I work. The studio is able to meet me wherever I am at.” “One of the more challenging parts of being a painter is
this sense of distillation. Learning which values to adhere to, and which to drop. Painters are often seduced by the visual world around us and so deciding what to include and exclude is a tough decision.” “Furthermore, learning who to listen to that will
challenge, but also accept aspects of your work is important. Being an artist is not for the faint of heart, but for those who stick it out, it can be greatly rewarding.”