I am interested in the idea of capturing visual truth: recording the relationships and arrangement of light and color before me. Despite the rational nature of this endeavor, the artist views all things through the mist of memory, meaning, and similar interventions of an imperfect mind and medium. Through painting, I connect with the age-old culture of representational artists, sharing their inquiries: I continue to be captivated by the inherent subjectivity of "raw" vision, our strongest sense.

Here are some recent portraiture and figurative pieces.