Journal
A quiet moment on a rainy Chicago evening—standing on State Street, watching the lights stretch across the pavement. This piece reflects on the softer side of the city, where structure fades and feeling takes over.
Some photographs deserve more than a frame.
It doesn’t begin with “what should I paint today?” — it begins with you.
Usually with a photograph that means something: a trip to Colorado, a Christmas Eve dinner, or a portrait of the people you love most. Sometimes it’s a moment that felt ordinary at the time, but later you realize it wasn’t.
That’s what I paint.
Turning memories into something lasting, one careful layer at a time.
A commissioned painting is one of the most meaningful gifts you can give — personal, intimate, and completely one of a kind. I turn your cherished photograph into a timeless oil painting on canvas or panel, created with care, attention, and a sense of aura that lasts for generations.
A casual encounter during my exhibition at the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts led to a wonderful collaboration — my paintings Rooftop Blue, City Glow, State Street Bridge, and Duck, Duck were featured in the television series Dark Matter. What began as a familiar evening among fellow artists became an unforgettable moment where conversation, creativity, and opportunity met — and art found its way to the screen.
