Artist Statement
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All my life, I could never shake the feeling the I experienced things differently than others. That my emotions, preferences and sensitivities were closer to the surface than others. I now see this as one of my greatest gifts. My work tends to focus on the nuances and juxtaposition between the light and darkness of my subjects. Which is a direct reflection of the creative process and a metaphor for the human experience. When I select my sources for new paintings I'm intuitively sensing where these qualities exist and with meticulous care I render the spiritual and physical depiction in oil paint. The work of Georgia O'Keeffe, Thomas Darnell, and Mickie Acierno have been central to the evolution of my work. In studying these other artists I discovered a window to realism and sensualness that are keys to my work. 
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