Artist’s Statement

Wind rippling water, rain falling on a plant, or sensing the change in the air as one season passes to the next are potential starting points for my paintings and drawings. I view my paintings as environments that are created from memory, observation, and time. Painting is a place to poke and prod ideas, to make mistakes and rework the surface, while leaving hints of past decisions in the underpainting. Standing while I paint allows me to interact with the canvas from different viewpoints. Time gives the composition the space to form as thoughts meander over each other in the way nature continues to move forward and change the landscape. Inspiration comes from my Northeast surroundings, weather events, my garden, the sounds of bending ice. As I continue to paint and draw, I hope to leave hints of a story as I try to capture a sense of place.