“While I tell myself that I make each individual stroke intentional, planned and unique, I really don’t know how they’ll interact at the end – and in a way I can’t ever seem to describe, you never know when you are done until it suddenly hits you. My vision always morphs as more elements are added but when complete, the colors, textures, and brushstrokes produce a flurry of emotions that are different in every light. Each time I get the opportunity to visit a piece that I sold, I feel the same emotions that I had when I was first creating it (some pieces I create, I passionately refuse to sell and hold onto for inspiration!) Happiness, sadness, peace, hope, frustration...it’s all here and part of creating it. Finishing a painting is truly unlike any accomplishment I’ve ever had." - Michael
