I have a need, quite literally an obsession to make art and I seek a variety of methods to accomplish that goal. When out of the studio I usually put my focus on plein aire landscape, painting in the moment. There is no end to subject matter here on the north coast and I take advantage of that as often as possible. For field work, my preferred medium is pastel, but I also work in graphite and conte’ pencil.
For monotype printing, I use oil based graphic ink in traditional and non-traditional methods. My work is grounded in landscape, using field sketches and photography for inspiration and models. I have studied with noted artists Elizabeth Quandt and Shane Weare and I consider them mentors. I hold a degree in fine art studio from Sonoma State University with an emphasis in printmaking.
I have painted and drawn since I was eight years old. It has always been a sort of refuge for me. I never tire of seeing the way light works on surfaces, of the way colors in nature juxtapose and of the way distant mountains meld with the sky. I’m excited by the challenge of putting that experience to paper.
For monotype printing, I use oil based graphic ink in traditional and non-traditional methods. My work is grounded in landscape, using field sketches and photography for inspiration and models. I have studied with noted artists Elizabeth Quandt and Shane Weare and I consider them mentors. I hold a degree in fine art studio from Sonoma State University with an emphasis in printmaking.
I have painted and drawn since I was eight years old. It has always been a sort of refuge for me. I never tire of seeing the way light works on surfaces, of the way colors in nature juxtapose and of the way distant mountains meld with the sky. I’m excited by the challenge of putting that experience to paper.