When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work.  I told her I worked at the college - that my job was to teach people how to draw.  She stared at me, incredulous, and said, "You mean they forget?"  ~Howard Ikemot

I am a more visual person than a verbal person. I think of my artwork as a visual conversation. I want to engage the viewer, but not in a loud boisterous way. Just a nice, quiet conversation.

Like any conversation, experiencing art takes at least two people. The viewer has to contribute something to the dialogue.  Ideally, I want to say something that will make you think, maybe see the world in a different way.  But, it’s not always a deep conversation. I will settle for a laugh.  I like humor. 

So, that’s what motivates me.  I create something --- a painting, a sculpture, some music, even a building --- in the hope that it will engage you.  Maybe it will draw you in, solicit some sort of response.  That’s all....  That’s enough....  That’s everything.