This video clip explains why. I love the idea that art is a story. We all have a web of connections and experiences that bring meaning to the art we see. Sometimes the connection is in a color scheme, a particular view, or a tiny detail. Someone's response to art is innately personal and the story it tells may be different from one to another. There is something very satisfying about creating artwork that brings people to tears or laughter, or on very special occasions, bot

How many times have you found yourself at a bend in the road? Sometimes, unable to see what lurks around the curve, uneasiness keeps us from going ‘round. We hug the turn and inch our way along. Then there are the times when our spirit is bold (or desperate!) and we careen around the turn. To me, a bend in the road symbolizes a change in direction. Unless you haven’t actually been alive very long, you have encountered many bends. That brings me to the inspiration for thi