Artist Statement

In my painting I am often interested in exploring horizontal bands or shapes of color to represent emotion and energy and their relationship to each other and to the landscape in an abstract manner. Color is my focus. Always color.

My abstract minimalist landscape paintings are intuitive and playful, often developed slowly over time through the extensive layers of oil, cold wax and marble dust. I draw from the landscapes that I travel to and the landscapes that surround me in my daily life. The layers include texture, mark making, scraping and dissolving to subtly creat depth, interest and curiosity within the painting. I continually strive to find a balance in my work between abstraction and landscape.

In my most recent works, I am exploring the use of color, either neutrals and monochromes or vibrant and intense colors exactly like nature and the change of the seasons. My inspiration comes from artists including Mark Rothko, Richard Diebenkorn, Wolf Kahn and Joan Mitchell. I spend my summers in Door County where I own Cappaert Contemporary Gallery and my winters in Santa Fe, NM where I co-own a second gallery, Materiality.

Explore my newest work below that are available for purchase.