My landscape paintings emphasize abstract pattern, form, and color. I work through an improvisational process, layering organic forms and combining expressive paint application with controlled, descriptive mark-making. The paintings explore aerial and unexpected perspectives of coastlines, marshes, forests, and rivers.

I am drawn to the relationships between textures and the way they contribute to the composition’s overall sense of order.

 I paint for the freedom to follow my instincts and make what feels right to me. The work is personal first; if it resonates with others, that is an added bonus.