''I've always been fascinated by master painters and have always had a desire to paint but since I don't know how to draw or paint in a realistic style, I've chosen photography as a tool to enable me to do exactly that!... Create painterly portraits! I've done many of these portraits within the past 10 years but this image of Acacia is very special to me because I've never done anything like it before. The beautiful part was when I was photographing her she really understood and gave me the kind of look, energy and mood that I was after. This is the incredible, gift and power of photography that I cherish... The priceless gift of meeting all the special people and their contributions throughout my career.''
Parish
