"I like to paint the things I love! Depending on my mood of the moment, that could be anything from cats to cars, or even the Farmer’s Market...It’s exciting to watch my subject come alive in beautiful color as I go from the first washes to the details that are the most fun part of painting for me. Although I have worked with many differing media, I find watercolor the most relaxing and satisfying of the ones I’ve tried."
I would be considered mostly to be a "Vermont Artist" because local scenery, people and events provide the main body of inspiration for my paintings. However, I feel that the mood and feeling of my work is pretty universal in scope and that the appeal of my art is in no way limited by the recognizably Vermont and New England scenes or subjects depicted. I paint what I see around me and believe that most people can relate to my paintings in a positive and nostalgic way. My “Ben and Jerry's" was accepted into the Green Mountain Gallery show and "Montpelier Marketplace" was in the Governor's Office show. Another of my favorites demonstrates my fondness for painting old (classic) cars such as shown in "VT Pit Stop" with Camel's Hump in the background.
Memberships include:
- VT Watercolor Society
- Essex Art League
- Northern VT Art Association Barre Paletteers
- Bryan Memorial Gallery
- West Rivers Artists
- Studio Place Arts
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