My Mission

I create portraits that embody the spirit, as well as the likeness, of children.

It used to be that to get a portrait painted, the subject sat for an artist for hours, giving them time to become familiar and relaxed while the artist studies their features. Today, well, we live in a fast-paced world, and we have constant access to photographs and images. What we are lacking, however, is the intimacy that sitting together for hours begets.

Through talking with my subjects, showing them what a traditional portrait looks like, and hearing about their passions, I help put together an image of them that accurately reflects their perspective of themselves.

The images we take of our children are from our viewpoint as parents and adults. By working with kids to help them convey their self image, I seek to empower children to visualize their strengths and passions, and thereby paint a picture of their spirit as well as their likeness.