I received my BFA degree from the Atlanta College of Art in the mid sixties. At that time the abstract expressionists movement seemed to have the greatest influence on my work and that of my peers. I experimented on large canvas with broad strokes, drips, splatters, collage and whatever else I could think of. I did not paint a subject but rather concentrated on my painting surface, color, line, structure, shape and composition. Because of that time of study I am very comfortable being a landscape painter, working in my studio as opposed to plein air.

My work is very intuitive and dependent upon a sound foundation gained at the ACA and from other instructors along the way. I get into a dialog with the canvas and let that conversation carry me through to the finished work. The most important elements for me are strong composition and structure. I try to make color and the way paint is applied work for me. I love everything about paint, and I want the viewer to sense that in my work. My second love is drawing, and I can't resist making lines in the paint as I go. I may use a heavy pencil, willow charcoal or oil sticks.
 
I have never looked at my work and made the decision that I've reached my goals as a painter. I don't know what it will feel like to do that. In the meantime the quest keeps me searching and growing in a craft that I truly love.