A NOTE FROM THE ARTIST ABOUT MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUE: "I work with different underpainting techniques and like to push color and light in my paintings. I paint primarily alla prima but like use washes of color as an underpainting to give color contrast to my subject matter. I like to play with different underpainting techniques and the transparency of paints. I also like play around with texture to enhance the paintings and bring interest to the subject matter. I am inspired by the world and my multi-cultural upbringing and try to incorporate that into my work."