I enjoyed cartoon-style artwork influenced by animation while growing up in the 1970s. Cartoons from Walt Disney, Looney Tunes, and Dr. Seuss were everywhere. My influences include painters such as Joan Miró, Jackson Pollock, and Pablo Picasso, as well as abstract painting and design movements of the 1920s through the 1960s. I recently admired art by the "Father of Abstract Expression," Arshile Gorky, and Surrealist Max Ernst. 
 
Without preconceived notions of imagery, shapes, and forms, I drip black oil-based enamel onto the canvas. I color and shade the patterns using water-miscible oils, mixing paints and mediums. I usually have an idea in mind and direct the drip painting, letting my workflow and drawing lead the creative patterns according to my subconscious scheme. The adjustments to the artwork's imagery occur very quickly. 
 
The paint's dripping must be kept clean and precise in gesture, occurring in seconds rather than minutes. If the dragging of the makeup looks smooth, it can save the entire attitude of the painting. I usually paint the black-line images in the morning, and it may be days later before the coloring occurs at a painting easel in the upright position. The work is fun and spontaneous, and it takes a lot of technical practice. I often create caricatures and practice rigorous design composition, making my artwork unique and decorative. 
 
I am an art teacher and industrial designer with degrees from the University of Kansas and Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. I work with 3-D handcrafting of product design forms and computer 3-D software. I am a graphic designer who creates logos and print materials to meet clients' needs. 
 
When I began painting on canvas in 2012, it was a simple movement of color and line. Over previous decades, I occasionally made 2 to 3 paintings per year, and my artwork's format, method, and premise remained steadfast. Over the years, I started painting more until 2019. 
 
I am getting ready and set up to start painting again in 2026.