Artists Statement
        I have been fascinated with boats and the landscape since childhood. My paintings always start as a response to a specific observation, and are modified during the painting process by     memory and emotion. The paintings reflect the world as it should be, full of color and contrast. My goal is to compel the viewer to share my vision of these times and places.
            My work is painted from memory, sometimes aided by a photograph. The under painting goes in, and then the painting takes on a life of its own. I seldom know what the painting will look like until it is finished. The paintings generally reflect a mood of serenity, spiced up with large brush strokes and vibrant colors.”