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Painting a person is challenging because, underneath the slabs of flesh and clothing visible to the eye, that person has moods, memories, and a past. The task is to convey this visual experience of a living person in a compelling manner. Some of the paintings are quickly executed, in three to four hours. Most take five or ten times as long, and may be painted over several months, employing layers of paint to build colors and texture.

These works depict various buildings, interiors, and areas, mostly in Chicago. They are predominantly painted or drawn from actual observation of the places, rather than from photographs.

These works are primarily still lifes, slowly painted from direct observation. Light plays a crucial role.

My interest in fighting stems from years spent practicing and watching various fighting arts: grappling, boxing, and Shidokan Karate. These paintings depict various fights, including boxing and street fighting. Most depict Bruce Lee, an iconic cultural figure whose immense and continuing popularity has spawned numerous myths and legends and made him seem a bit one dimensional—a fearsome fighter on a poster, literally a poster boy for the martial arts. In fact, Bruce was not only a skilled and incredibly well conditioned fighter, he was also a savvy businessman and a student of Zen philosophy.