Chesapeake, VA
My work is fueled by a lifelong fascination with the natural world and our spiritual place within it. I am as likely to pull inspiration from the colors of a sunrise as from the silent hum of bees in a field or the mysteries of the cosmos. Every canvas starts with a positive, emotive message—an affirmation or quiet wish—hidden beneath layers upon layers of pigment and media. Sometimes these strata of color and texture are visible; sometimes their presence is known only to me. For me, it is these imprints, both seen and unseen, that give my paintings their soul. My art finds its person, not the other way around.
My process is playful and intuitive—a gentle surrender to experimentation and acceptance. The result is work celebrated for its color, signature honey bees, and tactile richness. Collectors appreciate & praise my uncanny ability to evoke feeling with texture, and are often drawn to each painting’s unique, almost serendipitous resonance. Some might look at a dying rose bush, holding onto its last blooms as dying, ugly and perhaps disposable. I look at that same rose bush and see vigor, rebirth, tenacity and deep roots. We are connected to it and everything around us. My artistic goal is to share that message through the beauty all around us, in all of its forms.
