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The Art of Expression
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I have been painting since the age of 14, which means I’ve been at this for...a long time. Although I was formally trained, I believe that artistic learning never really ends—and I wouldn’t want it to.
Nature and its many critters are my greatest inspirations, offering endless beauty, humor, and mystery to capture on paper or canvas. While once dismissed for creating “pretty” pictures, I embrace that joy wholeheartedly. Painting is my happy place, and I believe that beauty is powerful, necessary, and worth celebrating.
My work has been exhibited across Illinois, Virginia, Indiana, and New York, with pieces in the permanent collections of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette and Purdue University.
As a proud multi-media artist, I choose each medium—acrylics, watercolor, alcohol ink, bleeding tissue paper, or fabric dyes—based on the spirit of the subject itself. Watercolor continues to challenge me both technically and mentally, while other materials keep me playful and curious.
Creative work, for me, is like breathing: I can’t live without it. Maybe I should compare it to coffee or chocolate for everyone to understand.
My mission is to create art that uplifts,
delights, and invites others to see
the magic in the everyday world around us.
I can't work completely out of my imagination. I must put my foot in a bit of truth, and then I can fly free.
Andrew Wyeth
My inspiration
My art is a little bit of everything I love—impressionists who made light dance, surrealists who made dreams feel possible, Turner’s skies, Wyeth’s quiet intensity, Rob O'Dell's frank honesty, Klee’s whimsy, Vermeer’s magic, and a dash of Ken Wilson’s faith in me.
Damon, Victoria and Ben have inspired me to be better, work harder and keep everyone laughing.
I owe so much to these artists, and to the people who keep nudging me forward—they know who they are, and I’ll never forget it. Their influence is woven into every brushstroke, even the ones that get a little messy (because let’s face it, perfection is boring).