I enjoy being an artist because of the love I have for nature and how it renews with each season.  The inspiration I get from the subjects I choose allows me to create beauty, simplicity and serenity in this changing world through my paintings.  Nature definitely inspires me.  I gain inspiration from viewing other artist's work, reading and hearing about their accomplishments as artists, and studying their techniques. 

My goals are to continue striving to do my best work with each subject that I endeavor to undertake.
I feel I have succeeded if the viewer is able to connect with my painting and can view it with a pure sense of apprciation, calm, contentment, and perhaps a little longing to be a part of the scene depicted.  I feel that my works are realistically representative of the subjects I choose to paint.  I feel that my passion for painting shows in the finished products.

The time it takes to prepare and the careful sketches of my subject leads to a good compositon.  The selection of colors and tools to bring to life the masterpiece in my mind.  The passionate creativity that fuels each stroke on the canvas.  The care with which I paint my subject as well as the color and texture that I create.

I use pre-stretched canvases but have used panels to do works of art also.  I use Winsor & Newton oil paints as well as Grumbacher and recently Gamblin paints.  
 
I enjoy nature and capturing its colors and textures on canvas is a challenge I love to tackle.