Portfolio of Works

The stimulus for painting an abstract is the self-discovery it brings as I layer paint and apply texture while balancing shapes, lines, and color.  My prompts are often inspirational lines from a book, song, or poem. Many times they are my emotional responses to current events.  Starting with words written on a substrate, I am surprised and energized with what transpires and appears on the canvas as the painting progresses.  The unexpected is my goal.  Abstracts allow for total immersion, unconstrained by a preconceived image.  It is this conversation with the unknown that excites me and keeps me painting over and over.  

My paintings range from florals and abstracts to landscapes.  Lately,  I have been focusing on landscapes as I have become more sensitive to my changing environment.  I am motivated as I witness once beautiful farmland become high density scars on the prior peaceful horizons.  Trees are unique sculptures which are defenseless against the cruel power of progress. Trees are living organisms, and often are far older than the community which chooses to destroy them.  I turn to hiking as a relief from the inevitable and often paint my specific hikes as a way to document and remember the beauty I experienced once for a short time.