It is in my nature to do all that I can to make life more beautiful. Making art helps me do that. I want to represent the intervals in the natural world. Those intervals, or in-between times full of quiet and solitude give me a chance to reflect. I hope that my paintings provide viewers with that same opportunity for pausing and reflecting.

LANDSCAPES

SEASCAPES

I began working with oil pastels in the late 1990's after years of oil painting figurative pieces in the studio. I wanted a change. I wanted to be out by the ocean with views of the horizon. I concentrate on nature; sky, water, earth and what I was feeling at the moment I paused to observe. By going to the same place over and over I begin to notice the subtle changes in mood. The relationship becomes more informal and comfortable. I hope that my work invites others to enter this world and reflect on what it means to them.

PONDSCAPES

When I go out, I try to capture the immediate effects of what I see and feel. I choose a spot and return many times.

OIL PAINTINGS

With my oil paintings I gravitated towards portraiture which emphasized connections. I have very few oil paintings as I had to stop using oil paint in the 1990's due to an allergic reaction to oil paints.