Studio Notes is a collection of reflections from inside my creative process and the inspiration, emotions, memories, and moments that shaped many of my original works. Rather than focusing on finished pieces alone, these entries invite you into the journey behind them and offer a glimpse into how each painting came to life.
STUDIO NOTES
I’LL MEET YOU THERE
Some paintings are created to capture a moment. Others are created to hold onto someone we wish we could have a little longer. I’ll Meet You There was created in...
I’LL MEET YOU THERE
Some paintings are created to capture a moment. Others are created to hold onto someone we wish we could have a little longer. I’ll Meet You There was created in...
EDEN
I’ve been dreaming about a bridge for a while now. I can’t fully explain why it keeps appearing in my dreams, but the image has stayed with me. There’s something...
EDEN
I’ve been dreaming about a bridge for a while now. I can’t fully explain why it keeps appearing in my dreams, but the image has stayed with me. There’s something...
THE SOUND REMAINS
Meeting John Driskell Hopkins left an impression on me that had very little to do with the music career I already knew him for. What I noticed was his quiet...
THE SOUND REMAINS
Meeting John Driskell Hopkins left an impression on me that had very little to do with the music career I already knew him for. What I noticed was his quiet...
THE BEGINNING
I think every collection has a piece that tells you when it’s time to let it go. For me, that piece was The Beginning. When I started Gardens of Growth,...
THE BEGINNING
I think every collection has a piece that tells you when it’s time to let it go. For me, that piece was The Beginning. When I started Gardens of Growth,...
BETWEEN HERE AND HEAVEN
Some paintings begin with a clear idea. Others begin with a feeling. Between Here and Heaven began with both, but neither of them belonged entirely to me. This piece started...
BETWEEN HERE AND HEAVEN
Some paintings begin with a clear idea. Others begin with a feeling. Between Here and Heaven began with both, but neither of them belonged entirely to me. This piece started...
THEY CARRY THE OCEAN
Some commissions start with a color palette. Others start with a feeling. This one started with a story. When my client first described what he wanted this painting to hold,...
THEY CARRY THE OCEAN
Some commissions start with a color palette. Others start with a feeling. This one started with a story. When my client first described what he wanted this painting to hold,...