For me the human figure is a canvas on which I interpret the human drama of mortal existence. As the mirror of the soul, I use the human form to reflect the innermost thoughts and feelings of man. I portray the human figure in a manner that is vibrant and pulsating--each muscle and sinew accented to give the figure greater movement and life. I live to give a soul to my clay!

There is no greater guide for an artist than to follow the
human form. Even those individuals who are considered by society to be haggard and ugly or worn by age are beautiful because they have character. I never try to falsely embellish what I see, but rather to render each contour accurately and by so doing arrive at the glorious truth that is in each model. That which I take next for my pilot is the standard of the old masters. I revere their teachings and study them daily. From Rodin I have learned the science of modeling. From Michelangelo the rendering of constrained violence. And from the Greeks the philosophy of calm serenity in sculpture. I consider it essential to study these masters throughout my life in order to keep growing as an artist.