Some of my artistic influences are greats like Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Wassily Kandinsky, and Larry Poons in the art world, and Ansel Adams, Berenice Abbott, and Ernst Haas in the world of photography. These artists are where I draw my inspiration, however, I take pains to try to never emulate the greats. It is important to me that I create in the moment; through the relationship that I have built with the God of my understanding, who I believe works through me.
My paintings are, mostly, in the abstract style while my photography is, mostly, the beauty of nature, yet sometimes there is still an abstract bent to it.
I never really start out with a preconceived idea of what I want my end product to be or look like. I paint very organically. I select a canvas, select an initial paint color and select a paint brush, then I let the God of my understanding guide me from there. I become just the vessel which is being used to construct, hopefully, a thing of beauty/interest. I try to keep my conscious, self-willed mind from over-ruling that part of my mind that is God-directed. This is difficult but the outcome, in my opinion, is a more natural, beautiful work of art.
