I create art in a realistic  and painterly style with a passion for impressionism that is inspired by the evocative effects of light on its subject.  The subject matter ranges from marine paintings, seascapes, landscapes, architectural subjects, figurative beach scenes, and above and below waterscapes.   The creative process involves both plein air and studio work using smaller paintings for studies.   I have evolved from a formal art education that focused on the technical skills of photorealism to my current passion for more painterly depiction of realism.      I strive to make my work resonate with atmospheric vibrancy and choose subject matters that are rich in color and light.  I am fascinated with the light and shadow on the sails of a schooner as well the hull of the ship slicing through the peaks and troughs of the open sea. I am equally fascinated by the architecture of the turn of the century fishing harbors such as Provincetown that are found in hand colored vintage postcards.  I look to bring those scenes to life as they were at the turn of the century but with a realistic palette.      The warm light of  the art deco architecture of Miami and the figurative beach scenes on South Beach Miami represent my intent to capture rich tropical hues with a greater textural application of paint.  I strive to let color optically blend by not over painting and blending.  I like to use a waterproof camera and take photos in the ocean to capture close studies of the light going through the ocean waves in southern Florida.  I use these photos to compose large realistic wave paintings as though the observer is in the water.