Throughout the years, since my interest in painting has turned to passion, a quest for new inspiration has been a goal. Travels to new places and incorporating music themes into my painting have been two such avenues.

Very recently a friend from New York, Robert Doak, has enlightened me with another challenge. That is the technique of painting on copper. This idea is centuries old and many of the masters like Rembrandt and Chardin painted glowing images on mostly small formats. Contrarily, many quite large altar pieces were installed in churches all over Europe. Because it is so harmonious with my love of all that is old world, I have taken on a new challenge, and it is profoundly rewarding. The smooth nonabsorbent surface of the copper is perfect ground for the glowing look of chiaroscuro painting that I love. This is an on-going project.

The "Scherzo" series emerged through months of idea development and collecting of objects. I enjoy using objects and themes that have a subtle double meaning. After starting piano instruction in my adult years, music has become a passion. Because of this, art and music have merged into an harmonious union. Music and musical instruments are often incorporated into my compositions along with flowers and other related items. The similarities between art and music are astounding. There are another eight paintings in this series to be completed.