"If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint"
-Edward Hopper

that said, here are a few words about my art:

I have been painting professionally since 1994.  Although I love to work en plein air
(outdoors from life), I complete my larger works in the studio from reference sketches and photographs.
I work only in oil.  Often I will complete a small study on site, then complete a larger painting in the studio.
My work is about light and color and the attempt to capture something on canvas that surprises and delights
the viewer.

I find myself drawn to subjects that have evidence of human activity, both urban and rural.  I prefer bright
warm colors, the long shadows of late afternoon, and some challenge in the composition.  I am looking for the
color that is not there on first look, only after carefully squinting , mixing , adjusting , wiping and readjusting until it
suddenly pops and makes you stand back and say, that's it!

Painting in Gaillac, France

Painting in Wyoming