A self-taught artist, I have a profound appreciation for this moveable feast we call ‘The West’. From the rugged mountains of Montana to the high deserts of Arizona and back up through the islands of the Salish Sea – the West is where I’m from. It’s in my blood. It holds my history, my family, and my friends. It’s my land and my landscape.For me, painting is a kind of story telling. A merging of expression and energy, perception, and emotion with light, texture, and form. Subjective and deeply personal, to be moved by a painting is a profound experience. It’s the spark that makes certain works unforgettable and desirable, and holds the power to bring us back to ourselves.Inspiration comes unexpectedly and from everywhere. Simple things can prompt the most beautiful feelings and, to me, these are the things worth sharing. They are the quiet, unsung threads that unite us in our human-ness.My work is meant to convey feelings of optimism and hope drawn from experiences and memories of extraordinary places and people I’ve encountered throughout my life. I work primarily in oils, preferring to paint on hard substrates with finely textured surfaces. My paintings are contemporary and my palette tends to be more vivid than subdued.Creative expression has always been a part of my life. And, though I’ve spent most of my adult life pursuing a livelihood outside of the art world, the pillars of art making – imagination and experimentation – have been essential and constant companions.Encouraged by my art heroes - past and present - I keep moving forward, embracing challenges and stretching the limits of my abilities in color, shadow and light.
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