Drawing / art and storytelling
For me, drawing and other visual arts are ways of seeing and thinking. They are also means of expressing meaning and emotion, and are my favorite methods for storytelling. I do not remember when I started to draw as a child, but I hope I will continue mark-making and visual storytelling for as long as I can pick up a pencil, pen or brush.
As an architect, retired after five decades of practice, place and material culture have been major interests, and drawing has been a key tool for design, for presentation, and for getting projects built. However, some of my most creative design efforts resulted in "paper architecture"! For me, drawing has consistently been a gateway to illustration, painting and other art forms as well as to architecture.
Inspiration has come to me in turn from my parents, my children, and now my grandchildren, and also from travel and the work of many other artists and colleagues.
Collaboration in the creative process is as satisfying to me as singular effort. I believe art should be shared as widely as possible and the internet allows this to happen in amazing ways. This website has been assembled to share my work. Perhaps this portfolio will spark conversation or lead to an opportunity to collaborate; or perhaps some of these images will serve as a source of inspiration for others. Enjoy!
