I paint landscapes that explore margins of atmosphere and form and the
interplay between imaginary and real places.
Like the point between dream and waking, subtle edges of earth and water,
tree and sky, dissolve and reappear, caught at that moment when
boundaries are undetermined and reality is malleable.
Beginning with underpainting, I modulate the intensity of light that spreads
from the center of the canvas. Lines and shapes are defined and then
partially obscured. Layer is painted over layer, resulting in unexpected
gradations and tones. Elusive shapes are muted by fog or shadow.
Imagination's alchemy transforms the recognizable into delicately nuanced
layers of color and tone, to gently invoke mystery, sensation, and mood.