My artistic training and pursuits continue to follow a convoluted path towards some ever-receding destination. Although a few of my early paintings suggested promise, I was inconsistent in my expression and technique. My art first began to mature while I studied under Kathy Ross, who was at that time, teaching drawing in evening classes at the Milwaukee Art Museum. There, I continued to study in classes taught by a number of instructors.

Prior to those classes, my college education included a course in "History of Asian Art", taught by a professor who had studied painting in Japan. This class, for which I registered on a whim, proved to be quite influential to me. I was, and still am, inspired by the confident, unalterable lines made by brush and ink. By such a simple method, the brushwork creates a marvelously, rich impression of the subject.

Later, I found myself desiring to learn how to paint in this manner. While in San Francisco, I studied Chinese painting for almost two years at Joseph's Fine Art School (125 Clement St, San Francisco, CA, phone: 415-387-7138), and now that I live on the East Coast of the USA, I am continuing my studies with the Chinese artist Mu Jiashan.

My Chinese brush paintings continue to improve, and I hope eventually to include some here. Never-the-less, I often find that they are influencing my other painting and drawing styles. Where this path will lead in the future, however, is anyone's guess, but an earlier page on this tour discusses more about my art techniques.