Biography
My inspiration comes from the intensity and drama of emotional interaction between people - either involving myself or those around me; the emotions of faith, hope and love are what give me my unstoppable desire to paint. I do not have to think about what subject to choose; I feel that the images arise from the dance of life which I try to capture in the natural elements that are a feature of my work. painting brings me great joy, which is another aspect that I hope keeps my work fresh and exciting. In a life filled with art, I have been influenced by many things and many people. The strongest of these has been the influence of Yugoslavian artist Mersad Berber whose beautiful paintings chronicle events from bygone centuries yet betray a preoccupation with his own personal reality. I also owe a great deal to artist and personal friend Ivan Kusanic, as well as some of the older Russian artists.