My paintings are based on reflections and memories that come from my direct experience with nature. Some days the mere sight of sunlight falling on a tree, or a cloud in the blue sky feel like perfect happiness. In my work I hope to convey the affirming and steading presence of nature.
I am not concerned with a direct replication of images, but rather in representing nature’s energy and motion, in making its rhythms visible. As I paint, I am searching for a natural order, an underlying structure, and an organized space.
Color plays a special role because of its ability to change depending on its environment. I am keenly aware of the shifting quality of light over the course of the day. For me, color denotes optimism, and relief, from the constraints of "the circle of things." It is a manifestation of feeling that allows for all kinds of possible meanings.
I am not concerned with a direct replication of images, but rather in representing nature’s energy and motion, in making its rhythms visible. As I paint, I am searching for a natural order, an underlying structure, and an organized space.
Color plays a special role because of its ability to change depending on its environment. I am keenly aware of the shifting quality of light over the course of the day. For me, color denotes optimism, and relief, from the constraints of "the circle of things." It is a manifestation of feeling that allows for all kinds of possible meanings.