Born and raised in USA I now live in Uppsala, Sweden. I am basically a self-taught artist. Although I am greatly influenced by a number artists both past and comtemporary, I also have my own way of expressing what I feel about the world around me. I prefer to paint realistic paintings but with a touch of atmosphere and emotion. I have a special love for the Swedish landscape and am always finding places I want to paint, either outdoors or from memory or photographs. I am also drawn to depicting people and do a lot of portraits in grafite and...more
