I have always been powerfully drawn to figurative painting and drawing, particularly portraiture. My body of work includes traditional portraits and figurative oil paintings as well as expressionistic figure drawings using oil sticks, charcoal, wax medium, powdered pigments and collage. I have also created a series of monoprints and etchings of primates, who fascinate me because of their uncanny humanness.

My best work is accomplished when I can achieve an optimal balance between intellect and emotion, control, and letting go. I continually strive to push the limits of my technical and expressive abilities.