Glowing light and deep shadows are central elements in my paintings. As I interpret the natural world, realism is tempered by abstraction. I'm painting a memory of the wild.

 Water is often featured in my work. Water is life. Streams contain and attract life. This fluid environment is constantly changing and always exciting. 

I paint with transparent watercolors to capture the vibrant colors of the life around me. Recently, I've been especially drawn to using birds as the subjects of my art.

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