From a young age, observation and interpretation have been driving forces within me. These forces have always instilled in me a need to create and to present my ideas to the world. Through my life-long love of reading, writing, and making things with my hands, I have explored many methods and materials to make my visions come to life.

I continued with my creative expressions through my years serving in the U.S. Navy and through college, despite the warnings of many well-meaning people. I was often warned that a life devoted to art would bring me only suffering -- that despite whatever talent I might have, I would need to find a different way to earn a living. But anyone who has experienced the ravenous hunger to create understands that this appetite doesn’t diminish in the face of practical issues. I could not suppress the will to devour ideas and seek ways to present them to anyone who might be interested.

I have held many jobs. In my twenties and thirties I had a successful career working for four major corporations. But with each career transition I knew that the time was coming for me to break off with that world and give myself more time for my real vocation of creating art. One job that I enjoyed from the time I was in college was tending bar. This job gave me time to practice my craft, resources to travel and take classes, and opportunities to meet other artists and prospective buyers.

My progression as an artist has involved the commingling of multiple disciplines, all of which have led me to my ultimate goal of painting and sculpting. Early on my focus was on writing short stories and poetry. Then I became intensely interested in collage. From there I entered the world of photography, in which I was fortunate enough to experience some commercial success. My first one-man show of black and white photos was at the Mark Rubin Gallery on Union Street in San Francisco. I worked extensively with the Polaroid SX-70, and sold some of these prints to Polaroid for their gallery in Europe. During this time I was most fortunate to have the guidance of the French photographer Lucien Clergue, who provided sharp criticism and introductions for me.

During my time as a photographer I often played with paint and stone, but these media gradually became the center of my attention. And this is where I stand today. Painting and sculpting will always be the lead horses, but writing and photography are strapped into this team as I thunder down the road of life.