I love to paint. There's something about taking a blank canvas or board and transforming it into an image that makes me happy. It's really as simple as that for me. Sometimes I choose to paint something because of the memory it evokes. Other times, I just can’t resist the color, texture, light, or smile-inducing quality of the subject. There is so much color in the world, so many things that call out to me to paint them, that I have difficulty adhering to one particular theme.
In my work, texture plays a large part, and I will carve into a piece to add dimension, or collage-in different types of found materials. Often, text is added to make a connection, share a thought, or just for fun.
I find beauty in the goings-on around me. Whether it’s a gull hanging out at the ocean, my dog sleeping in the yard, the sun shining just right on a landscape, or the scrumptious colors of wild flowers. I paint my world.