"As Time Goes By" (30 x 40 oil on panel) is one of my personal favorites. Another allegory, the painting represents life, aging and passage into the next realm.
This is another older painting (2007). "To Live Another Day" (La Taqueria)(40 x 30 oil on panel) is more than just the rendering of an old building in the late afternoon. It is an allegory. It represents a new life emerging from the demise of an old one. It represents a rebirth of spirit and purpose.
I have been creating art all of my life. I've worked as a commercial artist, illustrator, humorous illustrator and cartoonist. Now, I'm concentrating solely on painting. Basically self taught, I recently received my formal art education (later in life than most) at the University of North Texas.
I paint what I see. I paint what I think. I paint what I want to say. With my art I connect myself with the world around me. I am inspired by light and shadow as well as mood and metaphor. I paint the familiar. My art is intensely personal, yet it is meant for all to find meaning. My subjects are from every day modern life. I seek to express value and beauty in the commonplace.