About

Drawing is a lifelong practice. My life making art has opened many doors. I’m fortunate. Because of my interest in art, I’ve explored other countries, and I’ve visited some of the world’s great art museums.

One of my earliest memories creating art, is sitting in front of the TV. I was drawing the cartoon characters as they flickered across the screen. I was around 3 years old. Growing up in the 1960’s, there were real cartoonist giants. Charles Schulz’ Peanuts was the strip I copied and learned from. I was inspired by all the artists in Mad Magazine. There was every kind of art style in Mad: from quick and scribbly to developed and sophisticated. The Mad Gang was funny, too. I really picked up on that, humor is also in my style. These days I continue to discover and appreciate other great illustrators.

When I travel I bring a sketchbook. I’ve developed a quick, on the spot sketch style. Drawing out in the quickly changing world, you may only have a few minutes to capture your subject. It’s a contrast to the detailed approach of my more refined work. There’s good points in both techniques. The spontaneous and the methodical. I’m often surprised by my looser quick sketches. There’s a lot to be said for drawing “in the moment”. As always with making images, I learn something new, each time I begin a new drawing. That’s the fun of it.