My paintings usually begin with an idea or vision of where I want them to go, but they almost never make it to that place. As I begin to layer in paint or pastels, texturing as I go along, they take on a life of their own and start to reveal a different story.  I paint using an abstract realism and expressionistic style as that is how the story plays in my imagination. The process never disappoints me as I discover much more than just a face on a canvas.  My hope is that you enjoy my paintings and that they would create something inside you that allows you to discover your own stories.