I have had formal training in both education and art. Art won out, although I do love to teach art.

I travel as much and as often as I can. I delight in finding beautiful and unusual places to photograph, and to let them wash over me. I bring this to my work.

Perhaps even more importantly, I live beside a wooded conservation area and spend a lot of time in nature, there. Texture is important for me. It is a major reason I work with oil and cold wax. My tools - squeegees, palette knives, and brayers, help me to create these surfaces. This combination of materials allows me to build up layers of thick paint and scrape back through the colour and juicy surfaces.

Whether painting abstracted landscapes or non-representational pieces, I am excited to get into my studio and work. It is my challenging and happy place.
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