2025
Growing up in the country deeply connected me to nature and the rhythm of a slower era, inspiring paintings that reflect a love for rural history. Many of my works focus on the old farming structures left behind by time, drawing directly from my childhood memories to preserve the spirit of days gone by.
2024
Remnants of the past stir a deep emotional connection, prompting me to always stop and sketch old rural structures. I use watercolor to capture these atmospheric moods, embracing its spontaneous and unpredictable nature to bring each scene to life.
2023
I fell in love with Quinacridone Gold, incorporating its subtle, warm glow throughout these rural landscapes. It beautifully illuminates the sweeping autumn fields and casts a soft, atmospheric light over the weathered barns.
2022
Painting on location teaches us to work quickly and selectively to adapt to unpredictable weather and changing conditions. By capturing quick sketches and color notes on-site, I am able to bring those fleeting moments back into the studio to develop them into finished paintings.
2021
Watching a noisy flock of house sparrows from my veranda inspired me to create a series of quick pencil sketches and small, limited-palette paintings. Around the same time, discovering a robin's nest along my fence line prompted me to capture it using that same minimal color palette.
