Everything inspires me, life is a great inspiration. When I meet people, it is natural for me to observe the characteristics which define who they are, how they feel and think. I notice gestures, looks, which seem to be far more revealing than anything ever said. I like to get to know people on a deeper level, so in conversations I often find myself probing to find what the person in interested in, what they hold dear, how they feel about things. So when I do a portrait I usually try and capture a look which represents their true self, not the outer image.
Animals too express themselves in non verbal manners.
The cougar, the wolf, these are among my favorite animals because their gaze entrances me. They seem to possess such calm, such wisdom, and yet there lurks the proud hunter within. This is what draws me to animals, their primal urges meld seamlessly with the sensitivity and peace of the natural world. Mythology too is a great well of ideas and hidden within each tale there can be a cornacopia of insights into the true nature of our world. Everything around us was created, whether it be nature or technology.