Art is about experience. I feel it's important to intrigue, engage, and challenge my viewers. My goal is to
get people to start asking questions. If there are questions, there must be answers. And searching for those answers
creates a story.
As visual storytellers, artists have the ability to share experiences with others in a powerful way. We all react to
color, shape, and value in a tangible way whether we understand why or not. The way humans interact with the things
they see is often unconscious and thereby bypasses many barriers of perception. As an artist I feel it is my gift to
manipulate these feelings in order to create experiences.
I think the most fascinating part is the fact that these experiences can come from anywhere. I may want to communicate
the beauty of a model in front of me, or the horror of an ancient battle, or the wonder of meeting a wizard
from another dimension. None of the stories I share have to be true. With the right visual language I can help people
go where no one's been.
My process however, can't escape where I have been. Computers have matured along side me. Having grown up
amidst both digital and analog technology has influenced how I work. I start each image as an analog creation. Pencils
and paper are always the genesis of an idea. But, when it come time to present the idea and share the experience I
turn to digital tools. So, the finished product is a merging of both techniques.
In the end, art is my way of exploring my own imagination. And if I can drag a few people with me along the way,
maybe we can both learn something.
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