Meditative nature study is the root of my work; unanswered questions are the branches.

I paint to relieve tension, and to understand it. My art most often begins as a thought during a walk outdoors - seeking quiet in plants, birds, fungi, the human form. There is a peace in just sitting with nature that is vital. Observing its beauty and tragedy, its duality. Inevitably, something pulls on a thread of thought that unravels the thing into something new. My paintings are re-workings of observation, augmented by imagination and coming out of the stillness.

Describing the human experience as part of nature is tantamount to my creative process. We live in illusory times - social constructs and modern comforts have laid a barrier between humanity and our own animism. Through surreal landscape and observation, I enjoy exploring the exchange of influence between people and their environment. I try to guide my viewer through a composition gently, despite the sometimes harsh transitions in my paintings. My goal is to capture the attention of the eye, then hold it, and allow it to sink slowly in. Hopefully, a viewer will draw some connections of their own.

My work draws heavily on my perception of light, seasonal changes, and time. Paint is built up on the canvas as a study of a landscape or figure, then it is divided and reconnected over several passes, resulting in a space that is both flat and dimensional, rhythmic and yet sometimes at rest.

Philadelphia and its surrounding townships afford a unique opportunity to navigate the intersections of culture and ecosphere.