An important element of my life and painting is simplicity. But no matter how simple a painting may appear at first glance, I hope the viewer will notice something new each time they look at it, whether it is a gently shaded sky, a richly contrasting mountain, or a distant river created by meandering drips of watercolor. Each drip, splash and brushstroke exists to be studied, savored and enjoyed.
I am solar powered – the more light, the more energy I have. My paintings are filled with light and color – lots of it. Intense, vibrant, vivid, muted, joyful, moody, saturated, soft, bright, low, high, day, night – these are all adjectives that you could pick to describe my work, and me too, I suppose.
My eyes may see things differently than others – on a wickedly cold winter day, with white hoarfrost coating every surface including the sky, others may see a completely colorless scene. I spot a cluster of scarlet berries huddled on a thorny branch, the morning sun dazzles through the white dome of the sky, and a painting comes instantly to mind.