About

Art is a journey. My journey began with the love of Color. This passion was ignited upon discovering the medium of pastels. The vibrant, high chroma pigments and gorgeous, nuanced neutrals offer a fantastic opportunity for painterly expression. 

Having worked with Oil Paints, I could translate many of the same techniques to pastels, including underpainting, layering, and glazing. Using pastels ranging from very hard to very soft creates a limitless medium.

I enjoy working in both the non-representational realm and occasionally in realism. The process for each is the same in that I am usually inspired to create a group of paintings based on what inspires me at the time. It can be something simple such as a particular shape, contour, or line that I see in nature or everyday items. The old masters’ paintings also inspire me, even for non-representational works. I also enjoy creating emotional narratives and pairing them with limited color palettes.

I am intrigued by bringing these ideas to the substrate and working within its borders. Living within those borders and creating new views and perspectives is very fulfilling.