I believe that my focus on figurative compositions and portraiture is the result of my many years of dealing with people in my medical practice. I learned to observe and understand people in their personality, mood shift and in feeling the essence of their spirit. My focus has given me the opportunity to express all of those in form and color.

I prefer to work with pastel because its versatility allows me to capture a better likeness. For me, it retains its freshness throughout the process. Also it can be one of the most permanent of media, considering that one deals with the pure pigment. When I feel that an artwork requires oil paint, I work in a somewhat different manner, but with the same pleasure.

These years of exercising my talent have been some of my most enjoyable and rewarding.