This current body of work emphasizes the models’ passive interaction between the artist and the studio environment. Working from life is essential. Inspiration is key. As a painter, I try to capture the models’ blemishes, psychology, flesh and the coursing veins underneath. Most of my works are seated or reclining nudes juxtaposed with a blanket, rug or walls. My landscapes are urban. I am trying to portray the aging and solitude of the structures amid the hustle of city life.

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