My energetic, botanical abstract paintings explore connections to my garden

and the natural world. My process begins from the ground up- feeding the soil,

planting the seeds, and growing the roots and shoots. Through that process I

begin to loose myself in the space between the petals, leaves, and vines. My

spirit ignites, encouraging connection and stimulating my imagination. My view

becomes more than what I see, it’s filled with the possibilities of what could be.

I paint bodies of work that are based on the simple pleasure of recording my

observations of surrounding landscapes from memory and experience. I don’t

seek to replicate nature, instead my art process wants to deconstruct it and to

find a new reality. I look to seasonality and plant characteristics; how light and

shadow, wind and water play an important role in those ever-changing

environments. Using gestures, overlapping forms, colors and textures my

organic shapes attempt to create a framework for a landscape focused on

capturing and expressing the vibrant and joyful energy found in the Pacific

Northwest. Unearthing those energies through deconstruction and abstraction

allows for layers of interpretation, ultimately giving the viewer an invitation to

dive into tiny moments where everything resides.