Artist Statement

I find different inspirations from different things that i enjoy in my life, like how I enjoy different types of art forms. I especially like going to museums and looking at older paintings from centuries ago, I like looking at the detail and the way some paintings look as if you were looking through a window. I find it impressive the way some artist, in a time of no computers or photographs could produce paintings and drawings that capture the moment so perfectly and not only that but can create feelings upon a viewer with subtle objects or the selection of certain colors and all without ever speaking a word. Like any creator of media, the art that one creates will do all the talking for an artist. An artist has the ability to shape and play with the mind causing it to think about thoughts one's mind might have never thought of before, artists are powerful in that sense. Along with older paintings I find inspiration from nature and traveling. I find nature to be beautiful, and like the paintings nature can have the power to create emotion. The sound or visualization of a river or waves on  beach creates a calm or nostalgic state . The sound of thunder or the sight of lightning creates fear or in films it can create a foreshadow of something bad to happen. Traveling would have to be an important passion of mine. I love to travel and just be in a new location taking in the ambience. I think life's too short to not see what's outside someone's doorstep, the sounds and sights of new places would be a waste to not experience first hand. Every time a person steps out their door, their life and who they are changes a little bit. I like my works to have balance, an emotion and of course to always be a little bit different from the last.