Living in Southern California, I see “potential” paintings everywhere. Easily spotted are the beautiful coastal vistas. However, I'm also drawn to the more intimate everyday subjects. These are scenes that are passed on a daily basis, but on certain occasions the light or mood is compelling. These are the moments I hope to capture on canvas.
I love the constant challenges of painting on location as it forces me to pare down grand vistas or detailed scenes to the bare essentials. It is a delicate balance to provide just enough so that the painting is understood by the viewer, while leaving suggested features to the imagination. I strive to be efficient with brushstrokes yet still capture my feelings about the location.
We’ve all heard “Variety is the spice of life.” Variety also adds spice to a painting: light played against shadow, hard crisp edges versus soft lost ones, thick paint confidently laid against a thin wash, and warm yellows and reds alongside cool blues and greens. These contrasts can really make a painting sing.
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Select Exhibitions
American Impressionist Society (AIS) 23rd National Juried Exhibition, 2022
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) City Hall Cultural Exhibition - “From Dusk to Dawn”, 2019
LPAPA “Town & Country”, 2019
Plein Air Salon, Oct/Nov 2017
Oil Painters of America's 21st Annual National Juried Exhibition Of Traditional Oils, OPA, 2012
Oil Painters of America 2011 Western Regional Juried Exhibition, OPA, 2011
California Art Club (CAC), 'Surf's Up: Artists Capture the California Coast A Centennial Exhibition of the California Art Club' at The Historic Blinn House
Oil Painters of America's 19th Annual National Juried Exhibition Of Traditional Oils, OPA, 2010
Mission Federal ArtWalk Featured Artist, 2008
Press
Women in Art, Southwest Art Magazine, September 2020
Coastal Creations, Southwest Art Magazine, May 2018
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