My work has been influenced by natural phenomena such as radically changing atmosphere, tides and geological surfaces (both above and below the waterline), wind circulation, plate tectonics and Landsat images. Growing up in Maine, weather and extreme variation in geology were all consuming. I use these powerful images as metaphors for the human experience in a precarious world.


My paintings juxtapose contrasting environments like the flat dawn of light on the water with the maelstrom of snow and sleet. Rocks against the water and skyline, always shifting, are fiercely beautiful, with awkward and often humorous  shapes. My work continues to reflect my deep sense of foreboding, anticipation and curiosity in nature as it exists today.


My paintings and drawings are Flashe Paint on beveled wood panels or on Yupo, a synthetic paper made from recycled plastic. They are modest in scale, not larger than 52" x 40". Often they are 30" x 24" or 12" x 9". The smallest "Wee Bee" painting series are 6" x 6". I sometimes combine charcoal with Flashe Paint. I work with large 8-inch  brushes to micro detail brushes. I use this vinyl-based paint because it can be intensely matte and saturated with pigment, or it can be diluted and applied in several thin layers that may have iridescent paint added to it.