Primarily a landscape painter, I respond directly to nature in a thick, vigorous impasto with a strong emphasis on color.
Color expresses energy and emotion as well as establishing space and defining form.
An expressionist at heart, I enjoy the experience of playing with color and pushing thick oil paint around. Color and form may be freely interpreted and exaggerated, but it is important to me to paint from nature. Standing in a bug-ridden swamp battling the weather and various other changing conditions is a very different experience from the calm and control of the studio. I appreciate the dynamic element of dealing with nature during the process of making art. I received a BFA in painting from Florida State University and an MFA in painting from Arizona State University.