For Tony, his inspiration comes from within. When approaching a canvas, he lets his brush speak through him with every sliding, gliding, flick of the wrist. He takes what he sees around him, and imbues his artwork with the feelings and memories found therein. His figurative work stems from people-watching, where he imagines what a person’s stories might be. He then translates those stories into his artwork, and each piece is as individualistic as the person who inspired it. He leaves it up to the viewer to finish where he left off—to interpret who that person might be and what their stories might entail. He says that it is our common thread of humanity that ties us emotionally to a piece of artwork.