I worked in the graphic arts field in Columbus, Ohio for 30 years. A pre-retirement project followed in 2012 when my daughter and I started a gourmet food truck business in Columbus that we named The Blu Olive. This was a fun 4 years of meeting lots of new people, long hours and a lot of great food. Retirement followed in 2016 and within a year I discovered oil painting. Originally impacted by the paintings of Edward Hopper, my influences grew over time. I am inspired by the interplay between light and shadow, as well as geometric shapes. Some current influences include painters Sarah Sedwick, Jane French, Timothy Horn, Ron Donahue and Monica Popham.​ I’ve studied in person with artists Joe Lombardo and Sarah Sedwick. I paint a variety of subjects but I am most drawn to urban landscapes or cityscapes.​ Although somewhat representative, I often bend reality to meet my own vision. Most important to me is the overall feeling of the painting. I’ve been told that I have a ‘graphic style’, thus the name of my studio, GraphicStyle Studio. I believe my graphic arts background is evident in my painting style, thereby helping to define my artistic fingerprint.