As a self-taught artist, a world of color and expression has opened my life to the opportunities for learning and growth.  Palette knives, rich textured and brilliant colored oil paints, and the endless possibilities afforded by clean canvases have provided the venue for a wonderful adventure.  Watercolor journaling sets the foundation for my final oils and allows me to capture the essence of spontaneous moments in my life, whether it be traveling in the south of France or hiking in the mountains of Wyoming or North Carolina.  These studies are then transformed into permanent images by boldly building up color and texture in oils with palette knives.  I try to achieve a sense of control amongst the riot of color, to pay attention to compositional elements, to offer a glimpse of something familiar and evoke an emotional response.....something to remember and keep with one always!