As an artist I want to create art that makes people smile, remember, inspire and ask the hard questions. Art is subjective and means different things to different people. For me, art is personal. It is what my heart and soul calls out to, and what my brain sees. My art is for me is reflective of who I am as well as who and what I project out into the world. To quote one of my favorite artists, Auguste Renoir: "To my mind a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful and pretty, yes, pretty. There are too many unpleasant things in life as it is without creating still more of them." I want to create something pleasant for the eye to see and for the mind to contemplate.