Early on

I was influenced by El Greco, Picasso and Pollack.

I used mixed media including oil, casein, watercolor, Encaustic, scratch-board, mobiles and sculpture to create abstracts and surreal works.
Later, I was influenced by Norman Rockwell, Andrew Wyeth, and Eric Sloane.

I taught myself to work in acrylic, creating realistic impressions of what I saw and imagined.

I also began to study and explore the Old Masters and Impressionists and added their techniques to my art.
Now I am combining these influences into my "acquired style" and experimenting with techniques if they me.

I sketch, photograph and make field notes and may combine several ideas into a composition.

I also arrange objects and forms into still life studies.

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