About

I have a background in printmaking, but I moved into oil painting in 2022 and still use similar printmaking thought processes. These involve flat panes of color, layering, and translucent details. I like for this to be loosely planned in my mind, but also have spontaneity to it. I want it to flow with the freedom to make decisions as I go. With oils, the beauty is that if you don’t like something, you can often remove it. I get lost in color-fields, but if the colors aren’t working together, I can change direction. 

I enjoy focusing on architectural, aquatic and woodland themes.  I think nature reminds us of the importance of the world being larger than us, environmental stewardship, and that ultimately we are all connected.

For many years, I worked with linoleum and woodcut relief prints that involved carving and then inking up and printing the image. I then worked on silkscreen printing again for a few years. Ultimately, I realized oil painting was more portable and easier to get my ideas out faster, but I could use the same design processes while working on it.