As I was growing up in West Texas, my Father and I took evening walks. We

admired sunsets with their fantastic cloud formations and vivid colors. These 

                skyscapes inspired me to study the contrast of light and shadow in house 

               fronts, abandoned buildings, interiors and other subjects. Consequently, I love

             to print images that reflect the immediacy of a moment - a moment that  

       captures light and shadow. Light and shadow enhance my subjects creating 

different moods that transcend the ordinary. These elements along with color

              and perspective encourage the viewer to look again at the familiar.

           Printmaking is a process by which I am able, at last, to capture in a spontaneous

          way these observed moments. I begin with a thumb nail sketch in pencil which  

 has just enough detail to give me form for content. Putting color on the plate and 

        having a composed scene is enough; the finished plate, the paper and the press

    all work together to complete the creative impulse. Other times, I embellish by 

applying layers of color and texture, all blending to work together until the finished

         image emerges. Preparing the image in this manner makes for a more deliberate

           and studied painting.

          Focusing our attention on ordinary scenes in this way may remind the viewers of

           a time past: inviting them to use the scene to create their own story. The power  

        of the painting is thereby its effect on the viewer. Through the use of either method,

   spontaneous or deliberate, I strive to make scenes meaningful for each viewer. It is

        my hope to evoke a memory that was, and still is special.