The majority of my paintings are landscapes, seascapes, and cityscapes. Most of my work is painted in plein air (on site). However, I also work in the studio. Nature inspires me and nature has been my number one teacher. In my work, I attempt to capture the essence of what IS, for just that slice of time. I paint because I want to take the energy I sense in my scene and infuse my paintings with that feeling of liveliness or being in order to share and spread the feeling of joy, awe and wonder. In addition to the emotional appeal,

I am largely a self-taught artist. I continue to educate myself by frequently going to museums, art walks, studying and critiquing, conversing with other artists, occasionally taking workshops and reading most days. Currently the artists I admire and study independently are Clyde Aspevig, Matt Smith, and Scott Christensen.