I enjoy the challenge of capturing light and experimenting with rich and bright color combinations and contrasting them with deep shadows using brushstrokes that create movement and energy in my work. I want my work to reflect what I feel about a place or subject and instill some sort of emotional response in the viewer.

I have always been intrigued with nature and enjoy painting en plein air in the surrounding countryside, local and beyond. If the weather doesn’t permit, I often use a combination of small sketches on site, reference photos and color notes and develop my larger paintings in my studio in Pittsboro, NC.

I grew up in Culver City, California and received my BFA from California State University, Long Beach. I completed programs in painting and illustration at the Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles and Art Center College of Design, Pasadena. I completed my MFA in drawing and painting in May 2013.

My work has been exhibited in Tokyo at the Genkan Gallery of the Tokyo American Club, in the Meiji Gallery in Ginza, and in numberous shows in the United States. My paintings can be found in private and corporate collections nationally and abroad. These include GlaxoSmithKline, SAS Institute, Northern Telecom Japan, Bank of America, SunTrust, UNC Hospitals and Duke Medical Center.