As a freelance painter working in oils, watercolors and pastels, I seek to bring to life the spirit and dignity of different communities of people and their cultures through art. As a restorer and decorative painter, I seek to preserve the beauty and integrity of our nation’s historic buildings through sometimes tedious techniques and processes. I find designing and painting murals displayed in public spaces particularly satisfying because I believe artwork is intrinsically about sharing ideas, dreams, visions and passions. I find it important to keep the art and craft of hand-painted motifs alive in a world increasingly dominated by computer-generated graphics, video and other forms of visual replication that only represent but do not interpret.Â
