About

I want to tell you a bit about how I work as an artist and what inspires me. I invite you to explore my site and take a look at my work, especially my
Native American Series and Traveler Series.

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My medium is oil on canvas. I love the organic feel of it. My first experience with oil paint was painting boats. Both the family boat my father built and boats I painted in marinas during college. I did do some water colors for fashion design while at Fashion Institute for Technology.

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I’ve been asked many times, “why black and white?” I’m fascinated by the shading, tonal values, and contrasts that can be produced by the infinite combinations of black and white. However, I do love the whole color spectrum and plan to create more color landscapes.

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Twice a year I retreat for a ten day sabbatical to the mountains to mediate, pray, relax and, of course, paint! And while I don’t necessarily paint landscapes, I allow the mood of the mountains and its natural inhabitants to move me and guide my brush.

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Thanks again for stopping by. The buttons below will lead you into my galleries. Enjoy!

 
Native American Series
Native American Series
 
Traveler Series
Traveler Series