Nearly all of my paintings are inspired by people, past & present, and places of the region in
which I live, South Dakota including Wyoming, Nebraska & Montana. I put a certain hardiness
into each painting, but try to keep a fair amount of spontaneousness.

My style is slightly impressionistic, not in the Monet sense, but in the American Golden Age
of Illustration (1920 - 1940) sense. While artists of that period were considered illustrators,
time has proven them to be some of America's most prolific and defined fine artists. Two of
my favorite artists of that period are native South Dakotan, Harvey Dunn along with the
larger than life easterner, NC Wyeth.

Notwithstanding my small oil-studies, the bulk of my paintings deal with moments of time
concerning the subject being presented, sometimes with humor, sometimes on a serious
note, most often with a story. Some of my personal favorites are simple portrayals that
evoke a multitude of stories and emotions.