Artist’s Statement
Painting for me is a contemplative practice. It is a path for expressing the beauty and magic I see everywhere in the world—and especially in the wild places. Plein air painting is intriguing to me because it helps me see through the seeming chaos and disorder of a scene, whether it be a landscape or a cityscape, a portrait or a figure, to the fascinating structure beneath. The act of creating a painting helps me communicate with and experience the world on a much deeper, more intimate, level. It reflects the joy and struggle and the mystery of life.