"Music, dance and the human figure have fascinated me since childhood and when I decided to study and practice visual art as my life's work, it seemed quite natural to celebrate them on canvas and paper, using at first the traditional mediums of oil and pastel. Pastel has an immediacy about it that appeals to my love of drawing directly from the model, whether in motion or static poses, and with todays broad range of rich colors there is a greater freedom of expression. Oils perhaps give me the most latitude in examining the depth and detail of a subject. Lithography was practiced after a pressroom was added to our home/studio; this printmaking medium is perhaps the greatest taskmaster. One has to acquire patience to firstly understand the possibilities of the medium, and to then remain creative while adhering to its rules. I have created some of the most pleasing and complex works using this medium."