ARTIST STATEMENT


As an artist who paints in oil, I am drawn to 
explore the beauty of nature in both realistic still 
lifes and in impressionistic landscapes painted 
in colorist tradition. From the beginning to 
completion, each painting becomes a 
contemplative quest in my creative process.

Still life works, inspired by 17th Century Dutch 
Masters involve making elaborate drawings of 
an arranged composition followed by a number 
of delicate glazes on primed Belgian linen. 
Inspired by French Impressionists, plein air 
painting allows me to step directly into 
landscapes influenced by colorist tradition of 
Northern California. 

As with painting, my photography is inspired by 
the natural world around me. I am just as fascinated
by sunlight shining through a flower petal as I am by
flight of birds under a cloudless sky or early morning
light beaming over rolling hills. Whether using a brush
or a camera, I find joy, healing and reverence in exploring
the possibility of creating a new and distinctive dimension
in each of my images. 

Ever evolving, these realistic still lifes and 
colorist landscapes may merge into a single 
unique style. When in my studio, brush in hand, 
facing a pristine white canvas, I find joy in 
exploring the possibility of creating a new and 
distinctive dimension in each of my paintings.

EDUCATION

California State University of Sacramento, CA

University of California, Davis, CA

University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA

Schuler School of Fine Art, Baltimore, MD

Marin Art School, Novato, CA

EXHIBITIONS

California State University of Sacramento Gallery, CA

Eaton's for the Collector, Sacramento, CA

Delphine's Gallery, Sacramento, CA

Galleria, Stockton, CA

City Gallery, Sacramento, CA

Chez Antique, Sacramento, CA

Lightworks, Sacramento, CA

Helen Jones Gallery, Sacramento, CA

Marin Ballet (one man show), San Rafael, CA

Bolinas Gallery, Bolinas, CA

Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA

Villa Marin (one man show), San Rafael, CA

Gallery Elite, Carmel, CA