After attending the 1994 Havana Biennial, Cuba became my artistic focus. Paintings and prints portraying scenes of Havana, the Cuban landscape and the beach are all included in this body of work.

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These pieces illuminate the places where Cuban's live, their daily lives, the political climate, a celebration of life and their heroes. One sees the joy of life and hope in urbanscapes and landscapes, the tragedy and hopelessness in the crumbling architecture. Although these pieces are of specific locations, they become universal metaphors concerning the human condition. In Havana, paintings of Che Guevara appear on walls of the city, a reminder of the hope and excitement of the Revolution. The collapsing buildings on which Che is painted negates the optimism.

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My visit to Cuba was a unique experience, one I have chosen to share through my art work.