Artistic influences & Background

Drawing inspiration from travels spanning 35 countries, his American-Indonesian upbringing, and classical studies in Paris, France, his work reflects a deep respect for the Masters of the past and their use of dramatic chiaroscuro and decadent color, coupled with his fascination with a modern aesthetic of movement, composition, perspective and subject matter.   He draws tremendous inspiration from the Old Masters such as, Michelangelo Buonaparte, Rhodin, Bernini, Rembrandt and Caravaggio, as well as more recent artistic luminaries including, Lucien Freud, George De la tour, Salvador Dali, Ivan Aivazovsky,  Callum Fraser and I Nyoman Nuarta to name a few.  He forges a synergy of richness found in classical technique and a modern, graphic approach, focusing on the flow of paint construction and hues of emotion.