To be a fine artist was a 'calling', but took a momentous leap for me to embrace. That great leap occurred when my 13+ year career as a foreign currency trader came to an end. For the next ten years I worked to hone my skills in a variety of media: oils, watercolor, pastels, graphite. In 1997, a friend introduced me to Oriental ink painting, and the apparent freedom and depth of these techniques captivated my imagination— I was hooked! The discipline of Oriental brush and ink has given me a new 'voice' to create paintings that reflect my own spirit as well as...more
