"Painting for me is a necessity to release the creative force within.  I paint the emotions, moments, and fleeting visions that words cannot capture.  But paints and canvas have a life of their own--often a painting sprang to life despite of me.  It is a constant process of learning, discovery, experimentation that ultimately takes me (and I hope the viewer) to an inner world that resonates personally yet universally." --Yi S. Ellis

Passion, oil on canvas, 48"H x 72"W