My philosophy and my favorite saying is "It's the journey!"  An artist should take pleasure in his journey, indulging in the pure joy of playing with the paints or whatever medium is used. For me it is the journey, not the destination!

As the artist, capturing the emotion of a place, recognition or a feeling that one can identfy with, is important to me. To make you see what I have seen is part of my objective; but having you feel something when looking at the painting is my intention ... I call it "viewer participation in the painting!" So, the journey of the mind is as important as the journey of the feet!