The dominant themes in his work are decay and transition, brought to life by the thick, melting textures of his impasto brushwork. Rejecting an approach that privileges aesthetic theory over aesthetic arrest, his work upholds classical painterly values by focusing compositional complexity on detailed, well-rendered representations that call attention to the process of painting itself, challenging viewers to carefully question each wrought decision made in regards to technique, lighting and content. As a result, his paintings elegantly balance visual craftsmanship with emotionally resonant subject matter, leaving viewers with an experience that is viscerally, as well as intellectually, engaging, and illustrating that the expression of highly developed talent is not only a sufficient part of art, but the crux of it.