ARTIST STATEMENT
In the path of our everyday lives, we all hope to find special times and places that cause us to slow our pace. I find this peace in the calm radiance of morning or early evening....the time of day when shadows lengthen and textures are emphasized. This light is best to capture the drama and beauty of the rural farmland in which I work and live. In winter, my inspiration is the huge and powerful sky. In summer, irrigation turns desert land into rich rolling fields, lush vineyards and orchards. The landscapes that surround me everyday are a constant source of inspiration and wonder. Their ever-changing moods, from peaceful and tranquil to dramatic and stormy, seem often to imitate life.
My desire is that the viewer experience what I felt.....the cool advance of a gathering storm, the warm richness of the soil or the solitude of a tranquil marsh. But beyond the physical sensations of my paintings, I hope viewers will be reminded to return to that place that gives them peace and causes them to absorb the beauty of their surroundings..
