“The mind, the soul, becomes ennobled by the endeavor to create something perfect, for God is perfection, and whoever strives after perfection is striving for something divine.” —Michelangelo

I am an artist who simply enjoys the beauty of the world around me, whether in a simple everyday object or in a face full of expression. And the process of mimicking that or re-creating something new out of what I see brings me joy. Very little of my work has any explicit message or statement which I am trying to express in that individual piece. Why do I do it? I can only acknowledge and find the explanation in that we were created this way. Creation is full of incredible, infinite, and diverse design, beauty and order. And I am thrilled that I can be part of that ongoing creative process. It allows me to do something only us humans can share with our Creator.