My work consists of colorful and harmonious oil portraits on canvas. I am inspired by the positive emotions we experience toward others — the pleasure of thinking about what we like and admire in them. The joy of looking at someone with admiration, of reflecting on what is interesting, funny, cool, or simply lovable in their way of being. The gratitude we feel toward them, the sense of luck in having them in our lives, and the inspiration they offer through the way they face life and its challenges.

I paint people who evoke these feelings in me. Each portrait is both a celebration and a reflection of the emotional connections that shape our relationships.

That’s why I want my portraits to feel warm and joyful, with harmonious colors and balanced compositions. I like to paint them in large formats, giving them physical presence and importance.

Ultimately, my paintings are tangible statements of the positive energy that exists in our relationships — an invitation to take pleasure in seeing others through an empathic and appreciative gaze.