The very first time I picked up a pencil I was amazed that an image could be created with a simple line. Once I discovered the world of painting, the ability to put color to my sketches, I was hooked. The art of self-expression lies within a person’s imagination.

As a young boy I loved collecting and reading comic books. I would spend hours drawing my own comics. In high school I began reading science fiction and fantasy novels. My favorite artist was Frank Frazetta and my favorite author was J.R.R. Tolkien.

For the past 25 years I have been working in the art field. My experiences have ranged from teaching Photoshop classes, to portrait work, free-lance illustration, logo design, and computer designs for corporations. Recently I began creating my own paintings.

My medium of choice is watercolor. I visualize an image in my mind, and then before the image is lost I sketch it on paper. After the sketch is transferred to watercolor board, I begin painting the background using a variety of techniques from washes to airbrush. The focal points of my paintings are created using a series of layers, working from transparent to opaque.

The finished painting is not an exact duplication of the original vision. Instead it is an expression, a representation of the idea. My paintings celebrate the fantastic images of my imagination.

I am drawn to the secret places of nature’s beauty. It is through these places that I reveal the magical creatures that inhabit them. Within my imagination are visions that can only be expressed through my art.