"Okay, let's see. I'm 36 years old, five foot ten inches high, have curly hair and green eyes. I'm English, a professional illustrator and had my first novel published in 1997."

I paint my impressions, I paint my emotions...my feelings. I paint my anger and my joy. I paint my wonder at the cosmos and what might be. I try to capture the essence of the moment...the depth of reality...the possibilities. I'm not always successful, but, sometimes, magic happens. ...I am very much a "zen" artist. I let the art happen.

Though I have no real education in art, I have created it ever since I can remember. I like the feeling of creating something beautiful, creations that can inspire imagination or a desire for knowledge. Though I have lived with mental illness all of my life and things are hard for me to grasp at times, one of my favorite passions is Astronomy and thus Science Fiction as well. An auto accident 15 years ago robbed me painting with airbrush as I had for so many years and I learned computer repair as a new occupation, which lead to entering the world of digital art. I have spent ten years honing my skill, exploring where I could and now that my physical disability became so severe I had to give up repair work, I spend my hours weaving light into wonderous illusions.

"To say that I 'melt' into the work or that it emanates from my soul would only touch upon the depths of my desire to capture and translate into permanent visuals the beauty of the North Maine Woods. Each day spent creating art gives me greater purpose and insight into what I have to share with world around me. I enjoy depicting in realistic form yet embellish with color -intensly formed in emotion. May each and everyone of my students not only gain the 'logic' how-to's but develop the confidence to fully realize their creative selves."