My life as an artist began by asking my mother to show me how to draw a girl during church. She obliged. From then on, I was hooked. My background is mostly in drawing and painting, but as a high school art teacher, I was often tasked with teaching other media. Sculpture. Design. Crafts. Film. And of course, photography. This gave me opportunity to learn much, but to finish very little. Since retirement, I have focused on my art and now finish most of it. My aesthetic has changed over the years without me knowing it. Faces and figures have always been my vehicle of choice regardless of the expression, the purpose, or the media. I prefer to obscure my subjects somewhat. This is often with light, though objects and words come into play as well. We live our lives in shadow much of the time, only exposing our vulnerabilities to trusted individuals. We hope to be true and honest. Always. Inevitably we hide again to protect our hearts.
