( B. 1980) A sense of air, a sense of presence,” is what Tony strives for in his drawing and painting. He believes all answers can be found in nature. Form studies of the figure gave him his true discipline of observation. When he discovered ephemeral art in college his perspective made a major shift. “Everything is fleeting and I am constantly gambling with time, chasing down the moments. You never know when the opportunity will be taken away or when you can no longer pay tribute to what it is that I am painting or living with.”