Abandoned on Mill Street

Drawing on both my agrarian upbringing and professional experience as a craftsman builder, I am
curious about imagery reflecting our collective search for, and creation of, place in the world. including
our natural instinct to expand as well as our boundless optimism and appetite for it. My art speaks to
our nature to build and to improve the human condition and sometimes the impermanence of our
efforts. Together, this cycle of place-making and deterioration capture our quest for a better life while
acknowledging its limitations.
For me, painting place is a process of self-discovery as I interpret images or ideas that capture my
attention, using tools of water, paper, color, and brush to tell a story. This might take the form of an
impressionistic work or even abstract expressionism. My impressionistic approach is earnest yet
intuitive, flexible, and full of surprises, using the interaction of light, shadow, and reflection to explore
place and the artifacts of human endeavor. My abstract work is more lighthearted, and I use additional
mediums and tools to balance elements of depth, shape, color, and movement. Inspiration for my
abstract work could come from just anywhere: a visual cue or idea.