I’ve been painting landscapes outdoors in oils since 2009. I work hard to portray the poetry of the scene and to leave out mundane details. I want my art to capture the mood and emotion of the landscape.

My work, informed by years of plein air experience, features interesting shapes, repeated patterns, and dramatic lights/darks. My paintings have a perceived sense of softness, yet with the depth and intensity of color provided by oil paints.

Painting outdoors in nature provides many challenges, which all fade away when I’m absorbed in nature and in the painting I’m trying to create. I love creating a 3-D scene on a flat surface. There is an immediacy to paintings done in the fresh air.

I simplify nature's complexities to create a feeling of calm delight. I invite you to shift away from your worries and to experience serenity.