Raised with no formal art education and mostly self taught, I relied on pencil and paper to explore the world around me. I studied art education in college, taking a variety of art courses, but life drawing was my favorite. I taught for short while before raising my family. When I finally had the time, I discovered oils and how suited my soft painterly style. I’ve been painting now for over 40 years.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I mostly paint what I see, from life, and also my own photos I take when something really moves me. I will, of course, edit and rearrange for a good composition, to create mood and convey emotion. People say I’m a realist, but I do have an impressionistic touch which doesn’t alway show up in digital images. In the end, when paint hits the canvas, it’s the love I have for ordinary things where I try to help the viewer see the extraordinary in them. It’s all about the miracle of seeing.