I grew up in a working-class Irish family where art wasn’t considered a career—it was a luxury. I stopped drawing when I was four and a half, the day I first went to school. For fifty years, I carried images inside me without a language to express them. At fifty-eight, I began to draw again—awkwardly at first, like a child learning to speak after years of silence. What emerged surprised me: color that felt alive, lines that carried feeling more than reason. My work now bridges two homes—Portland, Oregon, and a restored 1830s schoolhouse in Ireland—and two lifetimes: the boy who stopped creating, and the man who began again. I paint and draw to honor that small boy, and to remind others that creativity never leaves us. It just waits for the moment we’re ready to listen.

"I create intricate, layered artworks that explore the interplay between chaos and structure, using acrylic paint, ballpoint pen, and tufted textiles. My work is defined by a bold, playful use of color, bringing energy and depth to each composition. While I often begin with a specific idea—like the eyes in a Van Gogh painting—what follows is a free-spirited, intuitive escapade driven by curiosity and whimsy, allowing the piece to evolve naturally. This process enables me to dive deep into the psyche, unraveling layers of emotion, memory, and subconscious symbolism that might otherwise remain hidden."

"In addition to my drawn and painted works, I craft tufted wall tapestries using hand-dyed Estonian wool, carefully selecting and dyeing colors to achieve the perfect tones and textures. To make all my work more accessible, I offer only high-quality prints on paper."