I’m inspired by the space and distances and transparencies of color and atmosphere found in the landscape. I’m particularly drawn to the architecture of the sky--its ever-changing cloud patterns, its extraordinary expanse, and its relationship to large bodies of water and to the wide horizons of the western U.S. I appreciate the immediacy of direct observation and enjoy painting on location. At other times, I work from memory. Landscapes are part geography, part human imagination, and letting a visual idea filter through memory and imagination can sometimes allow me to come closer to the essence I want to render.

I’m largely self-taught, but I received early training at the Marchutz School in Aix-en-Provence, France, and the school has remained an important touchstone for me. I’ve exhibited in regional and national shows, including exhibits in 2022 at the Riverfront Arts Center in Stevens Point, the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center, and the Rockies West National Exhibit in Grand Junction, Colorado. Additional shows include the 2019 Midwest Seasons show at Wausau’s Center for the Visual Arts, Water: The Essence of Life at Milwaukee's Alfons Gallery, Great Expectations on a Small Scale at the Wisconsin Academy’s Steenbock Gallery, and the 2017 Watercolor Wisconsin show at the Racine Art Museum. In 2016, my work was included in the Racine Art Museum’s show Honoring Fifty Years of Watercolor Wisconsin.

My paintings are held in private collections as well as the permanent collections of the University of Wisconsin-Hospital and the Racine Art Museum. I’m a member of the Wisconsin Watercolor Society and the Wisconsin Visual Artists organization, and I'm currently represented by the Garver Gallery.