I paint subjects from the natural world using acrylic, oil and watercolor. Birds, animals and habitat (especially nests) bring me joy when I see them. My intent is to share that joy and beauty with others. I paint with acrylic, watercolor and oil.

The entangled intricacy of the natural world fascinates me. A strong thread of global inter-connectedness weaves its way through my imagery. This has been a theme in my work since childhood, probably because I spent many formative years living in the jungles and coasts of Central and South America and in the high dry desert of northern New Mexico. These places are united in my heart and mind through personal experience. We are connected through nature. Botany and biology vary in each ecosystem, but the pulse of life unites us. Every form of living creature has a unique and fascinating quality.

For the last several years I have focused my paintings on the tangled architecture of nests and the textural variety of the materials from which nests are woven. The image of a nest stretches beyond all linguistic and cultural barriers, conveying a rich variety of messages: hope for the future; the wonder of natural things; the tenacity of the small, winged creatures who build them. These very same creatures glide over oceans, and continents stitching the latitudes together with an invisible web of flight patterns.

It’s my hope and intention that the creation of my paintings will bring the beauty of the natural world into the lives of everyone.