I paint interpretations of color and light using elemental structures as they relate to the landscape. While I strive for honesty, I allow an emotional response to influence what I know about painting the natural world.

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My studio is outdoors, at different times of the day and evening. I often bring the work inside to continue the dialogue, always retaining those memories and reveries that initially inspired me.

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The conversation begins with what I see paired with the impulses and consequences of paint on the paper. The mental construction of the painting sequence stimulates me to explore and investigate the process, anew each time. Watercolor reacts to the paper surface and is further influenced by air temperature and humidity.  Each work is approached with a pioneering spirit. Experience and knowledge guides the brush yet I am always aware of the unexpected behavior of the media.

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My visual narrative reflects the transient qualities of nature and the perception of beauty. The portrayal of the natural world in art has been a metaphor for the temporal existence of humanity since the early Renaissance.  My paintings are place specific yet are realizations of personal time and space.