As a child growing up in beautiful Lithuania, I lived my life close to the land and even closer to my family.That’s the genesis of my still life compositions; plants, flowers, the intimate objects of everyday life and the glory of natural light illuminating the settings and locations of a simple yet fulfilling life.
My inspiration for painting comes from the character and stories of people and settings around me and the classical techniques of the old masters.
While observation and personal history provide material, my great joy is to research and learn to use time tested techniques of people like Caravaggio, Vermeer, Rembrandt and Girodet among others to get the material onto canvas.
Throughout my life, I have also been in awe of the landscapes of Bierstadt and Thomas Cole and other American masters.Most recently, the still lifes of Helen Van Wyke and especially David Leffel have captured my attention. Studying the techniques and color mastery of these people keeps the fire in me burning.
Unlike a geographic journey that has a beginning and an end, an artist’s creative journey from inspiration though composition, sketch, color and brush strokes to completed work offers a rewarding, never-ending richness of possibilities.
Thank you for your interest and I hope you enjoy my work.
