The search for clues from which to build an art work is like an undercover treasure hunt. Ideas might show up on the periphery of town or hiding in plain sight: a factory's looming geometry, the details of an archaic diner, the faded paint and shadows on an old sign. This quest is my constant pursuit.

Process begins in various ways: sketches, notes, onsite painting, photography, preliminary studies. It often takes endless versions and variations to get the right 'look'. I give keen consideration to atmosphere and mood.

Paintings are completed in oil color given its peerless depth, history and willingness. The goal is to conjure up some magic reminiscent of a forgotten world.