The Pacific Northwest is my home.  From Oregon originally, I moved to Washington State in 1988, and then to Camano Island, Washington in 2004.  At home near the water, I believe in the lifestyle and the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. I am captivated by the subtle colors, and sometimes sudden changes of light and atmosphere. Everything considered, living here makes painting in a representational style, a challenging occupation.

Growing up in the Northwest, I have had the opportunity to work with some wonderful artists. I have been exposed to most art mediums, but took a serious interest in watercolors after discovering Northwest Artist, Charles Mulvey.  Mulvey, from the small coastal town of Seaview, Washington, was a well known and collected Northwest Watercolorist.  He taught a representational style and willingly shared his techniques with his students. Since those first lessons, in the early seventies, I have worked to develop my own style and painting techniques.  I enjoy traveling throughout the Pacific Northwest gathering ideas and inspiration for new paintings. The unpredictability of watercolors makes painting my ideas a challenge.  Painting life, light, atmosphere, and the energy outside my door is my chosen profession... having someone else see and appreciate the outcomes, that's just pure fun!

Recently I've been working small Acrylic paintings.  Acrylics have the opposite application sequence of watercolor, you paint dark to light, finishing with the highlights.  Nice thing about this medium is that it stays where you put it!