The need to create has been a driving force in my life for as long as I can remember.  While I will always be a musician, playing music is always a collaborative venture for me.  Once I began making visual art I  quickly found painting to be where my creative soul is truly fulfilled.

Studying artists of many genres and eras, I began  painting with watercolors, painting on location and  from photos.  I also experimented with pastels and acrylics, honing my skills and defining my style as I worked through the different media.  I still work with watercolor or pastels but I use them mainly for composition or value studies. 

I love the immediacy of acrylics, which much like watercolors, I find it necessary to plan first and then paint rather quickly. 

I'm primarily a landscape artist and sense an urgency to capture the rural landscape which is disappearing so rapidly.

I enjoy the challenge of capturing the essence of my subject by blending realist and impressionist styles without overworking it.  Knowing what to leave out as well as what to include are equally important.  Repeating the same subject either in different seasons or lighting conditions often reveals new aspects of the scene.  Each painting remains true to itself and has a life and a story of its own.