"To me, to paint is to love and connect to the Creative and Spiritual Universe, with its 'black' holes, stars and planets, humanity, flora, fauna, seas, lands, and gems. Some of my paintings are inspired by what I envision the creative energy of the universe to be.  When I paint a flower, the sea or a 'black' hole, it is my goal to connect with its magical creative energy.

I am inspired by several creative geniuses. Some I met in books, some in the classroom; such as Dord Fitz, my art professor of over 30 years. Professor Fitz taught his students painting skills, with an emphasis on the art of creative thinking methods.

One of the creative thinkers I studied was Albert Einstein. Einstein took imaginative journeys into space and launched theories that have worked to create magic in the scientific world.  Einstein inspires me to imagine a journey into whatever subject I paint...inspires me to strive to create magic in the art world.

I will love it when the viewer can say; 'To connect with this painting is to love and imagine a bit of The Creative Universe.' "