My love of realism is directly tied to my love of the craft of painting. To build a solidly believable space of form, light, and atmosphere from the fluid dabs and smears of oil paints is a endless challenge and a perpetual joy. Influenced by the American tonalists and the classic poets of China, I strive to say as much as possible with as little as possible–to subtly suggest rather than to overtly describe. My subject matter is mood. I wish to leave some mystery in a painting, something unresolved that allows the viewer to explore the painting and make discoveries within it. Welcome.