My work is driven by the desire to express emotion and by my love of color and all its possibilities.  The landscape has become the subject for this exploration because nature has been my refuge, solace and compantion since I was a child.  Each painting must have a ‘voice’ -something it is trying to say.  Through the painting process I become aware of those deep places within me that are becoming a part of the painting.  Although much of my work deals with profound loss, my life has always demanded that I embody joy and sorrow simultaneously. Therefore, so does my work!