Artist Statement

As an artist my passion is to create paintings interpreting the natural environment we all live in. I am especially drawn to the mesmerizing imagery of water, from the rivers and lakes to ocean surf. In particular I am interested in conveying the sense of movement, reflections and patterns of water. The transient distortions that water emits through movement is at once challenging and fascinating to paint. The abstract close-up qualities of water have led me into the abstraction and smaller works on paper. 

I use rich translucent color to convey the transparent sense of water building up layer after layer of color using a variety of brushes and tools. The paintings exude a vibrancy and complexity as the surface layers built. The paintings are interpretations of what is seen and then expressed in the art. The large scale of many of the paintings beckons the viewer in and water becomes familiar and yet their abstraction can solicit  a new and different value with a lasting impact.

The paintings are created in my Colorado studio where I find inspiration and energy.