I've always loved painting, but I got hooked in 2018 when during our stint in The Bay Area.  Since I also loved nature, I gravitated towards the Plein Air painting scene out West.  Solo hiking with an easel, a sunhat and a few tubes of paint is how I bonded with the region.  Plein Air requires a different skill set than studio painting; editing the world into one frame, working quickly to manage changing light and bearing the elements.  While we no longer live in California, painting in nature will be a lifelong passion and a preferred method of exploring new places. 

 

These days in Brooklyn, I spend most of my time in the studio, working on larger scale paintings.  I use the three primary colors (plus white) and am obsessed with mixing color.  I capture personal moments in time with interesting perspective, rich color and strong light.  Painting is a practice that I look forward to each day and will continue to evolve with throughout my life.