INTRO: Because digital artistry is such a new and highly varied art form, I took the opportunity below to explain what it is to me. I will continue to add to this section as I explore and change my thoughts about what I'm doing and how I'm doing it.

My digital artistry begins with one or more digital photographic images which I then combine and modify on the computer (mainly with Photoshop) to create an entirely new composition. My goal is not to fool the viewer by having the resulting piece look like a photograph or painting. It is, instead, to create very original pieces of new art.

The challenge and satisfaction that I get from this process is the way in which it allows me to put my personal interpretation onto an image or a related group of images. I feel that what I'm doing is exploring and celebrating the essence of the photographic imagery by superimposing my aesthetic and emotional reactions to it. It also provides a way for me to express the more whimsical, playful side of my nature.

Each of my pieces is quite different and they range from being based on just one or two images to seven or eight. I begin by thinking about the subject I want to explore and looking at a group of my photographs of that subject. I often use one image as the starting point and begin adding to it. It's a very interactive, tril-and-error process.

This art form is so new there is not an agreed upon name for it ... I call it digital artistry but it is also referred to as digital manipulation, photo manipulation, photo montage art, photo creative art, and more. It is a highly creative and artistic medium with a huge range of possibilities. I'm pleased and excited about being on the cutting edge of this wonderful new medium.