I want to honor the changing scope of our natural world and how we are all connected to it. I paint on location and rely on plein air painting, drawing, memory, notes, and photographs, to make work.  I think painting furthers both my story and yours as a viewer because it gives us a passport for travel through our shared human experiences.

I use painting to explore our perception of natural light.  Painting can do what the camera cannot: There’s nothing like seeing color outdoors, in all kinds of weather, either night or day! Direct observation from life is my preferred method because natural light heightens our perception of color and space. Yet the studio is my laboratory, where I slow down, plan and experiment.  These approaches feed one another.

I received a full scholarship to attend Syracuse University and earned a B.F.A. which opened countless doors for me creatively and professionally.  Now my education continues as I take classes and find opportunities to learn from all other painters.