The need to express one’s own truth is universal. Art then (in a multitude of forms), inevitably happens when the maker is so moved, by joy or pain, that they must translate their experience into physical form. I am moved by the raw open places in people, and by the rich diversity of culture and lifestyle found down back alleys and dirt roads. I paint to piece together and solidify my own experiences. I show my work to illuminate entire worlds that many would otherwise never see, and to share the stories of those inside.