Art has the power to make one see things in a new light. It helps us see the beauty in things that some may overlook, or take for granted. As an artist, inspiration comes to me in many forms. I love how mother nature has this way to age things in the most wonderful ways, like the colors of a flower pot that has been left outside in the elements for years or an old door that shows distress, and the beauty that comes through behind every layer. I begin my work without any preconceived ideas at all what the finished work is going to look like. I like the idea of each painting being a journey, ending at a beautiful destination. My paintings are made using many layers of texture and paint. Sometimes I find myself using just my hands to create a painting while other times using an array of different untraditional tools. I am a self taught full-time artist with a desire to create, capture and preserve a true beauty of art in each painting - in hopes that others will find find delight and enjoyment in them. My paintings have been featured and shown in many fine galleries in the US and in Europe.