I believe there must be something unique about my paintings beyond that of a photograph – if my painting is just like a photograph, then what’s the point of the painting? I’m magnetically drawn to places with character – with history and stories to tell. They are well worn, like a favorite pair of jeans. In fact, I see beauty in these structures and present them as such, demonstrating my admiration for the subject by making the old, storied place look good. One of my viewers articulated it as I hadn’t done for myself: “You create romanticized images of all these places,” he said. I stopped in my tracks, thought about it a minute, and lo and behold, I agreed. He was correct. Correct indeed!