Artist Statement  

The natural beauty of the New England landscape has been such an inspiration to me in both my Plein air and studio painting.  I love the opportunity to paint the life and world around me with vivid colors and dramatic light.  Painting in oils provides me the opportunity to create art  that expresses life in many ways.  Color speaks emotionally and I want to communicate those feelings in my paintings.  Most of my Landscape paintings are based on drawings, studies or photos I have done because I was drawn to the subject and wanted to create that on a canvas.  It is this experience of watching the painting unfold that is so amazing and wonderful to me.  As an artist, my experience gives me the opportunity to paint the world as I see it in its great array of colors.  While at times this is an incredible challenge it is one that I continue to look forward to and learn from.

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