I create visual escapes using palette knives and oil paints on canvas. Dynamic texture formed from an expressive impasto technique is characteristic of my work, and allows for an amplified sense of depth in each piece. Use of vibrant color creates unique energy that draws the observer into the painted space.

Many describe my pieces as simultaneously vibrant and peaceful, a quality I believe stems from my deep faith in God and a three year battle with leukemia as a teenager, which taught me to see the beauty in life regardless of circumstances. My work is inspired by nature as I believe that the beauty around us is one of the most amazing ways God touches us with His presence.

I have a deep interest in the connection between art and healing. A universal language, art reaches people across boundaries, offers alternative perspectives, inspiration, and provides a visual break from daily stressors. Art can connect communities and promote physical, emotional and mental healing. It speaks when one is unable. Art communicates when there are no words.

Akin, to my own experience with the healing abilities of art, the goal of my work is to provide a visual resting place where viewers can escape, unload the burdens of their day, and be reminded of the joy and splendor all around us.