In many of the paintings, my intention was to give the viewer a glimpse into a peaceful moment in the Italian sense of capriccio. In others, particularly those which make use of funerary statuary, one is left questioning aspects of human solitude. It has been said that a landscape does not come alive until there is a figure in it. By using sculptures of human forms, I offer the viewer an identity within the painting. As they are stone, subtly a coldness permeates and a peculiar isolation sets in emotionally. This shifts the pastoral mood to a quiet thoughtful meloncholia. This gives some observers a surrealistic impression of my work. In the architectural alleys, the viewer stands alone on the path. There is always the unseen, something more, a mystery around the corner or through the gate.

I use an indirect Old Master's method of oil painting. The process begins with the application of an abstract acrylic ground. Next, an oil grisaille is painted defining the light and dark areas. Then, multiple layers of oil glazes and varnishes finish the piece.

The first drawing, painted as the ground utilizes the divine geometry of the Golden Section. The divine ratio, from which the golden section is mathematically formulated, is intrinsic in the proportion of nature. A geometric golden "grid" is generated to act as a framework for the placement of objects. This is the basis for a compositional collage of romanticized views sliced from one reality and infused into another. In the process of holistic thinking, my brain collects images or fragments of visual experiences and chaotically categorizes many of them in a way which creates a commingling of idea. I paint as I think, along a subconscious path of intuitive intelligence. In this mode, I organize my art in ways imaginary to experience. Remaining figurative, my images are extracted from reality and are then reassembled. Therefore, the drawings look realistic although most of these places do not exist in their entirety. Realism is not my ultimate goal, but rather it is an acceptable format for the viewers psychological response.