With the fourth anniversary of Mom's death, we are publishing an In Memoriam in her honor.  It will run in the San Francisco Chronicle on February 27, 2018 and can be found on Legacy.com.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?pid=188282958

My art is about faith and hope. I know creation of a work of art often comes from unforgettable moments-- dormant in my heart. I am approaching a personal kind of abstraction from my own perspective. I do want the viewer to feel like everytime he or she looks at one of my paintings, they are each different and unique. I want the painting to not be what they first thought. I want someone to feel a bit overwhelmed; like this painting one see, has never been seen before.

In all my artworks, I do not exactly imitate or represent the actual world around us. I do believe that my art has the power to take on real meaning and deliver it into people's lives. While my content describes an inner world and inner, life, there is always an emphasis on content, commitment, and quality. Each piece has to mean something. Every mark I make I see as an affirmative act. It is a challenge to keep thinking sharply and to be on the edge where ideas are moving, challenging you, and giving you a kind of awe.

One of my greatest strengths is that there is always a sense of adventure to be seen. My art is my way of asking questions. I don't look for absolute answers. I do believe that life has to push you to a level to see a deeper truth-a simplicity-an attempt to reach some kind of purity. Everyone's life is fragmented with different variables. We're born with only our environment and free will and choice. I just want to make art that is very rich. Like life, I try to leave my viewers with supercharged images-sometimes tranquil, joyous, and sometimes depressed.

I have to paint about things that are important to me. I have never lost sight of why I became an artist. In some ways I have paid dearly for this life decision. I take risks everyday. Since the very beginning, I have never had any other choice. I want to live in the present. I can't change my past. I hope my paintings have the kind of magic I am looking for all the time.