About
Just out of art school I painted representational still life, landscape and portraits using oil paints. Practicing the technical aspects of oil painting, I acquired a foundation in color theory, drawing and design. I have always loved to draw and paint but setting up and copying still life and painting landscapes was beginning to bore me.
Adding the medium of cold wax to oil paints refreshed my creative outlook and I began to experiment and rethink how and what I want to paint. I consider myself a mixed media artist now, as nothing is off the table.
My paintings are built up on layers of cold wax and oil paint and then overlayed with stamping and stenciling. I then use negative shape painting to complete the work.
I have lived in Colorado all my life. I spent my growing up years in Leadville. I am now at home in Silt, Colorado within walking distance of the Colorado River. My art is inspired from memories of 4 wheeling, hiking, horseback riding, skiing and enjoying the good life in Colorado.
My Medium
My work is a process of layering oil paint mixed with cold wax medium. The layers I create are mostly built-up using brushes, palette knives, and brayers. That layer is covered over with stamping and stenciling. From here I layer on the images using negative shape techniques.
My Inspiration
I'm inspired by the beauty of nature and the innocence of animals. Many of my paintings are directly tied to my memories and tell a story through pictures.