I am an expressive artist, passionate pianist, active reader, careful writer, loyal friend, faithful encourager, diligent worker, and humorous companion. I enjoy learning new skills while strengthening old ones. In the studio, I concentrate on the exercise of observation. As I look at a subject and decide how I will approach the composition, I focus on line, space, form, and light. I observe my subject with the same discipline and determination I use in practicing the piano and composing music. Whether I design, draw, paint, sculpt, shoot photographs and videos, or use common objects, the line and shape come together in an overall composition that contains the essence of what I am trying to express. This essence comes through my design, line quality, brush stroke, sighting through the camera's viewfinder, or sculptural piece.