I Build A Painting By

The Camera Is Objective. When It Records A Face It Can't Make Any Hierarchical Decisions About A Nose Being More Important Than A Cheek. The Camera Is Not Aware Of What It Is Looking At. It Just Gets It All Down.

I Don't Work With Inspiration. Inspiration Is For Amateurs. I Just Get To Work.

A Face Is A Road Map Of Someone's Life. Without Any Need To Amplify That Or Draw Attention To It, There's A Great Deal That's Communicated About Who This Person Is And What Their Life Experiences Have Been.

In Life You Can Be Dealt A Winning Hand Of Cards And You Can Find A Way To Lose, And You Can Be Dealt A Losing Hand And Find A Way To Win. True In Art And True In Life: You Pretty Much Make Your Own Destiny. If You Are By Nature An Optimistic Person, Which I Am, That Puts You In A Better Position To Be Lucky In Life.

Once I Started Working With The Polaroid, I Would Take A Shot And If That Shot Was Good, Then I'd Move The Model And Change The Lighting Or Whatever... Slowly Sneaking Up On What I Wanted Rather Than Having To Predetermine What It Was.