I have always had a passion for art since I was very young and remember drawing quietly in my room for hours at a time. I started experimenting with oil paint in my early twenties, then went on to have a short fling with acrylics in my thirties and finally embraced working with oil and cold wax medium. Through the years, my creativity has developed, changed and matured, yet always remained a reflection of my internal reality.

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Today I see my art as a path to my inner child, where I am free to simply explore, experiment and imagine. When I let go of the logical, practical parts of myself, the child awakens and the journey begins. Its when time stands still and I'm deeply lost in the process of creating.

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The landscapes that are part of my Shadowlands series tend to be on the darker side with the intent to evoke a deep mood. I never paint directly from nature or a photo, as one might imagine and although my paintings are reminiscent of the area I live, they come from a deeper place. They are simply an emotional connection to the natural spaces around me, which I tap into through conscious memory.  With chosen materials in hand, I embark on a repetitive process that involves a series of layers which create deep texture beneath a sepia-toned palette with shades of shadow and light. Through this process I visually communicate the images that are imprinted in my minds eye.

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When the observer becomes emotionally attached to a particular painting, that is when I know they've connected with the feeling I was trying to convey. When I see people connecting to my art, its as if they are unconsciously stepping into the painting and connecting to a deeper part of me. This is what compels me to create.

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I am an artist to the core of my being. There is no way to restrain it.

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It is part of who I am.