Artist's Statement
As a teenager growing up in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago in the 60's, I spent as much time as possible in the Art Institute viewing the paintings, drawings and sculpture, trying to discern the artists' visions. I also drew and painted copies of those works to "possess" them and to learn from them.

Art is able to introduce new ideas. Ideas are powerful. There is a potent synergy and a transforming power in the offering of an idea which takes hold in another's mind. This makes art a powerful form of activism. I am now committed to being an artist -- committed to relearning, pursuing and refining my painting as an expression of my artistic vision into a political voice.