About

There’s a place, a moment, a space in time where our experiences, training, and passion come together. It’s where we feel inspired and focused, confirming this is where we truly belong. My creative practice takes me to this place.

Through flowing washes of color and gestural brushstrokes, I explore the themes of poignant memories, nature, and the human form. Personal stories and thoughts are layered to shape many of my finished images which reflect the essence of nature and inspire serenity.

I am a graduate of Paier College of Art. While at Paier I was fortunate to study under Yale professor and former MFAA officer (Monuments Men!), Deane Keller, Pulitzer Award winner Rudolph Zallinger, and illustrator, Howard Munce, who along with many other talented professors, led a rigorous traditional fine arts curriculum including a unique emphasis on trompe l’oeil painting.

Upon graduation from Paier I relocated from the East Coast to Kansas City to begin a corporate creative career where I served as a studio artist, art director, studio manager, and creative director. I have now returned to painting full time, a creative coming home of sorts for me. My early paintings feature realism influenced by my traditional artistic training and now curiosity and creative challenge drive me to explore imagery using a variety of mediums and techniques.

While my creative journey follows an ever-changing path that reflects the push and pull of realism and abstraction, and the exploration of how the boundaries of both simplicity and complexity coexist, I remain steadfast in my passion to celebrate the power of nature, serenity, and reflection through my paintings.