“As we go about our daily rituals, we obviously look at and see many things. Some events register in our memories while others do not. Of the “things” that register, have we done a close observational view or just take the visual information for granted? Some artists are content to work with one subject, group of colors, or time/lighting condition repetitiously, giving them an identifiable “look” desired by art galleries and museums for marketing purposes. I consider myself a visual journalist always embracing the challenge to render the endless variety of subject matters in various media, time/lighting conditions therefore allowing both myself and the viewer a greater scope and appreciation of the fine art interaction experience.”

“The ongoing “100% Natural” Series since 2006 is: Contemporary visual statements of the observed socio/polit/enviro/econo/relig/geo/natural landscapes playing out on the domestic and world stages daily as subject matter. My artworks are rendered with the triple entendre entity Natural History (Certified) being the classification, subject matter and medium. I’m using our historic past literally, allegorically, metaphorically, representatively, recycled, repurposed, reused, time based, etc. as the medium upon divergent substrates visually commenting upon man's past, current history in this 21st Century arena and future state of affairs-the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. Subjects and issues while sometimes unsavory that are never fully addressed can never be fully resolved. Those who cannot or refuse to remember the past are condemned to repeat it, nothing new there. Natural History tells the story of our living earth. It comprises the systematic observation, classification, interpretation, and description of the biosphere and its inhabitants. Natural History is a primary component of culture. Every society develops some system for classifying, interpreting, and valuing animals, plants, and other natural phenomena. These systems shape our understanding of the world and our place in it. Natural History is field-based. It begins with direct observation and study of organisms in the conditions under which they actually live. Natural History is interdisciplinary. While grounded in the natural sciences, it engages the humanities, social sciences, and the arts, and it informs technical fields such as medicine, agriculture, forestry, and environmental management. Why does Natural History Matter? Thank you for your time viewing my rendered visual journalism observations.”

"I have not failed 40 times, I have only found 40 ways that do not work." - Thomas Alva Edison

"If artwork-subject matter is religiously rejected by the Cultural Fiefdoms and their representatives, does that make it "outsider" art? Can those fiefdoms/representatives explain in an understandable language why the rejected/snubbed art's subject matter, caliber of execution and medium were insignificant, irrelevant and not worthy in this 21st Century Arena against the canon of the world's art histories and the mediums used for/during those histories?"-Craig Cheply