"I began oil painting at eight years of age. My grandmother responded to a child's yearning and took me through the golden doors of that first art supply store. I still remember that wonderful smell. Everything seemed to shine.

Painting is the very breath of my life. I recognize it as a very precious gift from God. While I am painting, I feel complete, joyful powerful and free. While most wildlife artist's complete the entire canvas in great detail I choose to put all the detail in the faces of the animals I paint, because my emphasis is on portraying the mood and the moment in that particular animal's life. Each animal I paint is unique."