Artist Statement: As a native Southern Californian, I moved to Palm Springs in late Spring of 2006 to settle down, and enjoy the natural beauty of this desert oasis. Little did I imagine that my career and direction would change so dramatically. Fine art publishing had been an interest of mine since 2001, but when I explored the art of restoring and colorizing vintage black and white photos in the blistering summer of 2006, my life as an artist exploded. In 2007 I was the only artist across all mediums to win 3 California State Fair Fine Art Competition awards, amongst a field of over 2,000 entrants. Those awards included the prestigious Crystal Award of Excellence. That award went to Chi Chi & Cubana, a midcentury depiction of downtown Palm Spring's world-famous Palm Canyon Drive. In 2008 I won my 4th award for The Victor Hugo Inn, Laguna Beach. This has been an amazing experience. "I find a photograph that tells a story and try to get a feeling for the essence of the moment in which it was created. I use known colors whenever possible. The green color on the NBC building in Radio City - Hollywoodland was the actual color of that building in the forties and fifties." See how this art actually looks on the wall in various settings by visiting Customer Installations.