Growing up in California’s San Benancio Valley, I developed an early appreciation for the natural world through long walks among fields of wild poppies and lupines. These formative experiences continue to inform my work, which draws inspiration from the colors, rhythms, and organic forms found in California landscapes, as well as gardens I've tended as an adult across New York, and Tennessee.
About
My paintings explore the expressive possibilities of color, texture, and movement. Working primarily with layered paint, I employ a distinctive process of building and sculpting the surface to create dimensional forms that emerge from the canvas. This technique developed organically through experimentation and has become a defining element of my visual language. By incorporating specialty mediums and using unconventional tools, I create richly textured compositions that invite close observation and reveal new details as light shifts across them.
Floral imagery frequently appears throughout my work, not as literal representation but as a starting point for exploring beauty, abundance, and the emotional resonance of nature. Metallic and iridescent elements often play an important role, introducing luminosity and depth that transform the viewing experience.
Ultimately, my paintings celebrate joy, curiosity, and the freedom found in creative exploration. Through texture, color, and form, I seek to create work that offers viewers a moment of wonder and connection with the natural world.