I paint directly from nature; I'm interested in the specific time of day, the particular light, the weather; spending time in a place, one can explore its essence. Work based on direct observation rings true and has life; you feel an immediacy, a presence.
Striving for honesty and authenticity, I seek to convey nature's beauty and mystery and a sense of place while evoking emotional connections, recollections, and experiences in a work of art that one may return to often for pleasure, inspiration, and contemplation.