My paintings are meant to trigger daydreams. They are a response to quiet moments spent in nature's grasp. Recalling a familiar feeling of place they, at the same time, show the viewer a more intimate, exaggerated perspective. I call it a “bug's eye view.” Through my work I try to evoke a refreshing response to the commonplace.
To best evolve creatively, I immerse myself in a particular subject. I engage all my senses becoming at one with the total environment, rejoicing in the sights, sounds, smells, and feelings of a given place.
As a result, my watercolor and egg tempera paintings, have traveled through a variety of subjects: from flowers, to birch, to the Alaskan tundra, from the ocean's edge, upstream to the Arizona desert. Whether it be pond lilies, rocks, or cactus, I take a subject and crawl inside, exploring all aspects of pattern and shape.
My painting style merges the spontaneous inspiration from plein air painting with an intuitive fascination with detail, creating a distinctive style of realism infused with energy.