As a child growing up in Lithuania, I lived my life close to the land and even closer to my family.  That's the gensis 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 inspiration, my great joy is to research and learn to use time tested techniques of masters like Caravaggio, Vermeer and Rembrandt among others to translate it onto canvas.

           Throughout my life, I have also been in awe of the landscapes of Bierstadt, Thomas Cole and other American landscape 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 through composition, sketch, color and brush strokes to completed work offers a never-ending richness of possibilities.