In college, after receiving my Master's Degree at San Jose State University, I turned to etching. I was in need of something more intimate in terms of statement making. I wanted to go inside and explore various concepts, and etching with all its inherent difficulties offered such an opportunity. It never ceases to challenge me and demand that I give it my best shot whether it's chine colle or demanding multiple plate prints.

In the early eighties I started to work in gouache, which has remained the medium of choice which gives me the greatest personal pleasure. It was in gouache that I developed my figurative style, drawing mostly from my imagination. The speed witwh which one must work in order to keep the colors clean and bright is a constant challenge and pleasure when I succeed. It allows for the greatest personal application in terms of facial and bodily expressions, so important to certain content. Gouache, in combination with acrylic and etching, continue to provide expressive variety.