The Baroque period of the 17th century and Dutch Masters has been a continuing influence on my paintings. The over dramatization of the subject, technical skill, use of chiaroscuro and complimentary colors are strong elements in my work. What I seek to achieve is an abstraction of the technical, to simplify without losing the distinctive painterly quality of this period. I use all these elements to paint portraits. Whether people or fruit, my perspective is always that of a portrait painter. I’m interested in the inner life or contradictions of the subject.
