I have loved animals, horses in particular, since very young. My father, a cowboy, son of a farrier, grew up in Virginia and taught me a great appreciation for nature. I learned about respecting and valuing all animals.

My family was dysfunctional, and I was able to escape into my drawings for peace.

My mother found it impossible to find art schools for children, I was twelve. She enrolled me in the Adult Education Center. There began my art education.

Oil painting and drawing with charcoal is mostly what interests me today. Not much has changed over the years. However, the style has varied. I sketch the subject in charcoal and paint over it often leaving strong charcoal marks, this has made my art move toward a more free-flowing expression. I create strong contrasts between darks and lights. This contrast creates the intended mood and isolates the focus as the painting progresses.

I mostly create paintings and drawings of horses. Their beauty, strength, and sensitivity are what I translate through my art.