I would rather play Frogger on my Atari 2600 over any new school video game! Call me old school, I don’t care. I find the simplicity of the graphics and game-play charming in 1980's video games.

I have an Atari 2600 hooked up to a vintage TV in my studio and I usually kick off a studio session by playing Frogger. It's a great way to disorient myself and bring my head back to a childlike, playful state. When the game is over, the screen changes to a new random color theme every few seconds. I just let it cycle through these awesome color sets as I paint ... sometime I get inspired by the unique color combos and bring them into the piece that I'm working on.

These three paintings are a tribute to the goodness Frogger has brought to me and my art. They will be on display at the "I AM 8 BIT" art show at Gallery 1988 in Hollywood, Ca, during April-May 2005.