My most recent paintings have evolved from a mostly impressionistic style to a more abstract one. This difference is achieved largely through unusual textural innovations in otherwise uniform surfaces. Unfortunately, these small (website) images do not convey the visual impact and detail of the full-size paintings.

I am continuously inspired by the complex interaction between sky, water, and land…the boundless horizon that provides an intoxicating space for my imagination to roam. My paintings strive to capture the ever-changing moods that light imposes on what I see.

Evocative, suggestive seascapes and landscapes draw people into my paintings...into a timeless space that silences the chaos around us. I want to solicit an emotional response to images drawn from my imagination incessantly fueled by the world around me.

I keep a photo record of each painting's evolution. I look back at some of these pictures and see how a painting changed in interesting ways. I see my struggles to get something out that I didn’t understand at the time. I am often amazed and sometimes appalled by the many attempts it took to arrive at the final solution. Since I never plan a new painting, this documented evolution reflects the emotionally draining exploration of something within me that needed to be expressed.

Since my early mixed-media paintings, I have been experimenting with many different, sometimes nontraditional, approaches. Mixed-media once allowed me the most flexibility and range of expression. However, oil painting is more challenging and has become my most satisfying medium. By incorporating the lessons learned from each medium, including digital, my approach is always exploratory as I develop different techniques to achieve the desired effects.