Artist's Statement

Dreams layered with colors created from a gumbo of cultures, a cacophony of exuberance and celebration – the lushness of a swamp, perfumed with the scent of old souls and haunting sirens. New Orleans captured my heart with its heady fragrance and sensuality over 35 years ago, when I knew I had found a muse for the voices within.

Growing up as an artist in an environment that at once enlightened, enriched and challenged my creativity was for me, a gift I never took for granted. Surrounded by the layers of various cultures that mesmerize and stimulate at once, the city became the dream for many who would visit, absorb its unique flavors, and forever be haunted until they would return. No city in this country has presented itself with such a diversification of mythology and magic, a melting pot of cultural tradition and spice, as that of the City of New Orleans.