About

The Artist’s Statements

Some people have asked for my artistic statements, so here they are:  If I have created two- or three-dimensional works of art and they communicate with my viewers, I am happy.  Hopefully, my works can speak for themselves.  Whatever messages the viewers receive from my works, those are the right messages for them. There are no wrong or right messages as long as there is some form of communication being experienced.  As long as my elements of art touch the mental, spiritual or tactile receptors of a viewer, my artistic self is satisfied.

My works focus on bright, gestural impressions of nature and objects.  A liberal sense of Impressionistic colors, shapes and forms are displayed throughout my recent works.  I try to project artistic sensitivity in each individual piece.  My underlying goal is to project a provocative union between reality and imaginative expressions.  I want to engage the viewer into a visual and spiritual conversation.  I also include subliminal symbols and information that may stimulate an ongoing relationship between my works and the viewers.  My images are extensions of my Mississippian and southern environments.  I create many of my pieces in my studio, using onsite-photographed locations.

I didn't set out to be an environmental artist or to become a social commentary, but as my portfolio developed and people started to comment about my works, the aforementioned descriptions started to emerge from my subconscious into my conscious thoughts.

My work tends to focus on my personal experiences, the evolution of God’s creations (mostly people), and their spiritual journeys.  Most of my works are inspired by my persistent desire to share my heritage with my children, and to give them “roots”.  Some of my more recent subject matters are about people's daily routines and their comments about human nature. 

My influences are first and foremost everything that I see, feel and experience.  The artists that I most admire are Monet, Seurat, Roy Farmer and Wanda Hendrix.  I am also very fond of animals.

Based on my belief that art is meant to be an intricate part of one’s daily life, I've immersed myself and my family into an environment saturated with artistic expressions.  Through Art I have the means to relax, relate and release.  Now, my hands can't seem to stop talking.  Enjoy the conversation!