One of my very first collectors, Ed Marhanka, dubbed my paintings 'BILLBOARDS OF HAPPINESS'. Zest for living dances from my brush onto the canvas. My mind whirls with ideas waiting to land in a painting. Why do I paint? I want to make a world where colors come alive, flowers burst with exuberance and the landscape bubbles with excitement. I want my joy to jump out of the painting and grab the viewer, giving them a big, Texas Sized HUG! The dark brambles of an abusive past have been transformed into a joyous garden. On a cold...more
