I've been creating art ever since I first picked up a crayon (according to my mother, it was to draw meticulous Os and H's on the fireplace bricks...sorry Mom). Primarily self taught, I have striven for decades to refine and hone my ability and desire to paint what I see. What I see is beauty and stories. Everything I paint has a story, as I attempt to convey a captured, crystalized moment snatched out of a dynamic timeline. A bird caught preening his feathers, an octopus caught mid-escape, a wild rabbit caught with a mouthful of clover. I am inspired by nature and the quirky creatures that inhabit it, and am always on the hunt for the next paintable moment.

Commissioned pieces are a unique opportunity to tell the intimate stories of the people who will own them. I love painting on 3 dimensional surfaces, like boxes and stools and chairs, to find ways to play with the shape of the piece and let it help tell the story. What I hope is to show my vision of story and beauty in a way that grabs your attention and makes you smile.