While achieving a strong likeness is central to my work,  I strive to reveal each sitter’s inner qualities with warmth and respect. People are simply fascinating, and to me the human face is an endlessly compelling landscape. 

I work directly in oil on canvas or panel. My process begins with careful observation and conversation with the sitter, and after exploring the subject through loose studies, I settle on a pose. The portrait develops over several sittings, using photographic reference when necessary.