I started painting when I quit drinking. The creative energy that i was destroying with the bottle came alive and stood alone with me in a 3rd floor apartment i was living in at the time.
I needed an outlet besides writing music and there is a a great meditative bond i found between me and the canvas.
The faces i paint are symbols of faith. Faith in life force beyond this planet. For me it is a recognizable face kind of like the way a mothers face looks to an infant forom his crib. Beautiful and calming.
Each one of MY painting contains a message of hope taken from the note books that I work in everyday... You may find lyrics to songs I've written for and with BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS, COLIN JAMES, JUNKHOUSE or JIMMY RANKIN.
Or you may read thoughts from deep inside the covers of my notes that are being revealed for the 1st time on canvas. I am currently working with 8ft by 4 ft canvases but still like to create smaller versions of his work at a more affordable price.
I believe my work does not have to be exclusive to art and poetry lovers walking around with thousands of dollars in their pockets.