The Ascension

"It all started ten years ago in July 2007 when I was teaching my daughter Autumn Elise how to paint in my studio. I didn't want to be totally enthralled by my own painting, which requires my full focus and attention to detail to the lighting effects of a still-life painting. I needed to paint something quick and meaningful. I got inspired to paint a midtorso of two bodies coming together unclothed. That exploration was incredible. I discovered how I was able to see movement and energy like neve