About The Artist
My motivation for painting is personal and intimate: my paintings are love letters to my wife. Each work is a message containing something I want to tell her about myself, herself, or our love. Because I paint for and about love, I create pieces that are uncomfortable, beautiful, frightening, sad, and heartwarming. Being flexible in style and embracing the unpredictability of oil paints allows these emotions and feelings to resonate from my work.
I'm inspired and galvanized by my wife and awed by the enigma of love. As I grow older and closer to the final moment I will see my soulmate, I wonder if I have uplifted her and helped her find her inner light. Did I help her explore life? Did I paint everything from deep within that I couldn't say out loud? Until that time comes, I share my letters to Amanda with you.