Artist Profile

”We’re all connected to the land. I paint sublime landscapes of the American west to deepen that connection and bring beauty into our daily lives.

Artistically, I strive to evoke positive emotions, a sense of awe, wonder, belonging and love. In some ways it’s a romantic view, and I find inspiration in the epic portrayals of the 18th and 19th century romantic landscape painters. I’m equally moved by the impressionists, who overturned stylistic conventions and painted color and light. 

Today, a century and a half later, we see the land with different eyes through the lens of a different culture. In this century, we’re witnessing deep changes in our relationship with the land. For that reason, I regard the landscape as a highly contemporary subject. By building relationships between people and special places, I hope to inspire stewardship and caring attitudes about our natural wonders.

Nearly all my subjects are real places, each with a personality and unique qualities that change with seasons and weather. I strive to bring these landscapes to life using energetic marks and intuitive working habits. Although I emphasize certain qualities to more fully express my perception of a place and time, I see each painting as a sort of portrait or time capsule.

Though perhaps romantic, there is no reaching for bygone eras in my paintings. Only a sublime, natural system of which we are a part, and within which we have the great fortune to thrive.”