I'm fascinated by the human experience, ritual,  wild nature, and undefined beauty. I paint the curious, the humorous, and the contemplative counterparts we find in wild animals, rivers and landscapes.

My work is an evolving experiment, drawing on expressionism and surrealism, the roots of what make painting so expansive for me.  I work with spontaneous and subconscious inspiration while the application is more often representational, using symbolism, recognizable landscapes, and wildlife to connect with a universal language. 

I work in oil using brush and knife with non-toxic colors and mediums. I enjoy using a limited palette and creating layered and textured surfaces, while paying attention to elements of design. 

I'm greatly influenced by the arbitrary colors and unstructured landscapes of French artist Anne Sophie Tschiegg, as well as the loose painterly strokes and use of palette knife by Australian artist Richard Musgrave-Evans. I'm an advocate for mental health and animal conservancy, and am passionate about empowering others to see what is possible and live with .