Whether I'm using pastels, watercolor, or a mixed media approach, I try to bring depth and vitality to my images. I strive to get viewers emotionally involved, their memory released by familiar and distance times. My strong sense of design and abstract structure invites the observer into the painting. Attention to detail is very important to me, whether I am painting plein air or in my studio. My paintings have to be believable. It is the freedom of exploration with mixed media that allows me to express my feelings about a...more
