Artist’s Statement

My art work has always centred around people and the vast array of emotions they express. I work almost exclusively in oils and primarily focus on the face, often cutting off sections in order to focus on one particular area of the face that I feel encapsulates the emotion. I’m always trying to reach deeper beyond the surface of a person’s visage in order to capture something of their essence on the canvas. The people and ideas that inspire me are often subjects that I am personally not comfortable with. The painting process becomes a meditative time for me to work through my own emotions.  I’m not working to create a standard portrait of a person, my aim is to uncover the hidden corners of the soul.  Sometimes I find joy, other times pain and despair, but in the end there is always beauty.