My fascination with patterns stems from my love of numbers. While mathematics has been integral in my working career in finance, my other love is painting. The subject matter is inspired by photographs taken by friends and family. My work has an earthy pallet and a touch of whimsy.I see a photograph in terms of color, line and geometry. These qualities appeal to my sense of order and design (a fascination with numbers translated into art). There are times when a single photograph and the resulting abstract painting leads to another path -- and another...more