I am a painter. I work primarily in soft pastels and oils and secondarily in acrylic, casein and mixed media. I am attracted to landscapes, architecture, and abstract themes based on nature. Representational landscapes and abstract paintings have been interwoven throughout my career.
My abstractions are created through a largely intuitive process based on the premise of a deconstructed landscape or more accurately, a piece of a collective subconscious sketchbook of what the process of perceiving and inventing what would become nature might look like. I also fold in pieces of human drama from my life experiences…. though abstract its kind of like writing a song.
After living from one end of California to the other for much of my life, I relocated to Taos, New Mexico in 2016. With 360 degree views from my home and studio I am in bliss!
