A graduate of Parson’s School of Design, I’m known as professional artist in the Pacific Northwest for painting urban landmarks, primarily bridges. Influenced by Edward Hopper’s landscape paintings of New England, Arthur Dove’s modern and abstract works, and Hudson River School artist John Frederick Kensett’s “luminism” in his American landscape paintings. I am currently creating plein air landscapes using the blue and crimson primary colors. Four different sizes, large to small, using chip brushes, dabbing like hitting the canvas, creating a texture. It is fascinating how this technique brings out some kind of peculiar magic that I need to experience again and again…. Last September, I was staying at the Oregon coast and a little each day I would walk barefoot at the beach, “earthing” to aid recovery from covid, currently herd immunity, and I soon discovered the ambiance of the crisp need to do plein air!
First Light. Oil on canvas, 48” x 60”
First Light II. 30” x 40”
First Light III. 16” x 20”
First Light IV. Oil on canvas board. Oil on canvas. 12” x 16”