Creating art has been a journey that builds over time. I've collected memories and experiences while developing process and techniques, then curated them to develop my unique style.

 

My creative process is steeped in the exploration of life, natural beauty, and the power of self-reflection. For each canvas, I pull from my own memories and photos I’ve taken of camp fires, road trips, sunsets, and other journeys into nature. My finished works are just the beginning of a story, and I encourage the viewer to add their own memories and interpretations to the image, allowing them to explore and complete the tale. With every painting I strive to capture the power of experiences, memories, and emotions in a way that can be shared with everyone.

 

The way I layer my paint, expose underlayers, and flowing composition design add up to show the way that I view nature. I have spent years playing with the techniques and multimedia accents used in my original paintings. Through use of blended brush strokes alongside brushwork as a texture creates a rich appearance and motion to my scenes. My work frequently has layers of graphite and colored wax pencils layered into wet paint to create additional texture and detail.

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Oils are an intimidating medium for many artists, my younger self included. I started my career with watercolors, gouache, and acrylic but was never satisfied with the color richness. I still remember the first time I used oil paints, it was the first Friday in August I was walking around the open gallery shows in Denver's Santa Fe Art District. A gallery had acquired a trove of professional quality oil paints from an artist they represented. The paints were still sealed in their boxes, and I couldn't help myself but to pick up a handful of tubes to experiment with on the weekend. I spent the entire weekend at my easel and never looked back.

 

Oil paints are buttery and create the most lavish and dreamlike colors possible. I select colors for each piece to inspire the imagination and capture a dreamlike effect and try to take each color to the border of unrealistic for nature. Paints are mixed to capture the fleeting and momentary light from the sun moving across the sky.

 

Through my artwork, I hope to inspire a connection with nature and evoke a sense of nostalgia and wanderlust. I want to bring the beauty of the natural world to your walls, so you can continue to explore the outdoors even if you can’t be outside.