on nature
and Painting

Having always enjoyed observing nature and the world around me, my painting provides me an optimum method for recording such impressions. My work focuses primarily on the beautiful
combinations of colors and forms that I am exposed to every day. I begin each painting with simple iconography that I build upon layer by layer. It is this layering which allows my simple
statements to be presented with balance and subtlety.

Then and Then 30" x 30" 2008

Balloons in the Forest 30" x 30" 2007

Spring String 29" x 22" 2007

There are distinct relationships that exist between each piece and the real world surroundings that inspired them. Whenever I walk outside I always try to find something that I had never noticed
before—even if it is only a small thing. It might be a new pattern on the back of a tree or a stone that rests in an interesting position next to a flower. I am continually seeking to express
these subtle nuances in my work.

In the Flower Field 40" x 30" 2006

Floating in the Water 40" x 30" 2006

Garden Floor - Spring 30" x 30" 2004

Through this process my paintings essentially develop their own voice and message. I am always amazed that when I have completed a painting, its voice continues to show me new
things each time I view it. From this reciprocal relationship with my previously completed works, my perceptions of the world continue to grow.

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