Artist Statement

The beauty and variety of the natural world has always been my source of inspiration. From early memories of the rural New England dairy farm of my youth, I have cultivated a curious reverence for the environment around me. My practice relies on close observation followed by intuitive expression.

My paintings function as visual poems of lived experiences. I paint my memory of a place, a moment in time, or my re-imagined combination of experiences. Instead of reproducing what I have seen, I use meditation, music, and improvisation to stir my visual creativity. I work slowly to allow the paintings to evolve over time, layering pigments, lines, materials, and shapes to evoke remembered colors and textures. The resulting compositions radiate a positive, organic energy. I want to create moments of transcendence for myself as well as for others and hope to draw viewers in, and invite an emotional response.