Artist Statement

I want to create works of art that exude the joy, vibrancy, and wonder that nature offers, and to help bring awareness and attention to different environmental issues and the urgency of the climate crisis. I believe that art can be emotionally moving while also being educational and informative.  I’ve developed an immersive approach to my process by spending time in the forest hiking and snowshoeing, always searching for inspiration. The Earth is so generous in this way, with every season offering something new to discover. In the spring and summer there is such a display of lushness and a vast variety of wildflowers, with autumn comes the warmth of the changing leaves and the enchanted world of fungi and mycelium on the forest floor, while winter offers its own pristine magical beauty as everything is blanketed in the cool tones of ice and snow. As I spend time out in nature, I’m always snapping reference images every chance I get, these are such an integral part of my painting process.