The small medieval village of Pari, located in Italia provides me with much of my inspiration, along with Nature and the works of other artists. As I mentioned in my background, much of my inspiration comes from the architecture of Italia, particularly Pari. There are, however, other influences that have proven equally inspirational, albeit in other ways.

I have found (and continue to find) the works of Mucha particularly fascinating, in no small way due to the way he was able to infuse his works with velements and shapes found within Nature, with particular focus upon flowers and women. In the realm of artists, Cezanne has also proven inspirational, especially with his approach towards perspective and proportions.

Cezanne adopted what some describe as a “universal” form of perspective that accounts for the movements of one’s eyes while surveying the world. He also leveraged sizing to his advantage to enhance emphasis on some elements, while de-emphasizing others.

My color theory and approach to mixing colors is directly taken from Göethe, who spent decades of his life committed to the practical exploration of color and the way it arises in Nature.

Along with Cezanne, my approach towards perspective has been heavily influenced by Ernest W. Watson’s work, “Creative Perspective for Artists and Illustrators”. In this work, Watson advocates for a more sculptural, three-dimensional approach towards perspective. Admittedly, Watson’s work requires one to revisit and re-explore conventional conceptions of perspective, since he requires one to treat the canvas or paper as an open space (that one draws into instead of upon) for creation instead of a two-dimensional “flat” surface.

Nature, along with other artists that I might happen to meet either casually or at gallery openings continue to keep me curious enough to explore new methods and ideas.