I love worn, chipped, rusted and rustic things. When objects fall in my path, I pick them up and carry them home. A feather, a lost hammer, discarded pieces of wood. Both man and nature made. I collect things in boxes and crowd them on shelves. Once by one they will be picked up and placed beside another discovery. A story will emerge as I sit arranging my still life. I may not be able to see it right away, but I trust it is there, hidden in symbols and shadows.
I use both Photoshop and Corel Painter to paint on the computer. It can involve photographs or paint from scratch or both. The programs can mimic every traditional art medium...only with pixels. I can then print it to canvas and add gel medium. It will look like a traditional painted work in the end.