The small, beautiful things that are easily overlooked and forgotten in the hustle bustle of everyday life inspire my paintings. When searching for something to paint I am forced to slow down and look for the things that appeal to my senses. I am drawn to nature’s vibrant colors and the translucence of flower petals against the opaque leaves. I enjoy the shapes and patterns found in nature, and how color can be used to pull the viewer’s eye throughout a composition. I also find myself drawn to reflective surfaces. Pushing reflected colors and yet still creating a believable three-dimensional form is intriguing.
I hope that people viewing my work have trouble looking away from the painting. I want my images to be extremely bold and the colors lush and unexpected. The image should grab people from afar and draw them in. Many of my images create a push-pull relationship between foreground and background through the use of realistic flowers and the very loosely painted backgrounds.The use of wet-on-wet paint creates blurred organic shapes that offset the vivid and realistic flowers in the foreground. My most recent paintings also play with the use of a black background to push the translucent qualities of various flowers and how light is reflected off the petals.
My hope is that my images will bring enjoyment to viewers and that some of my fascination and reverence for nature will become theirs.
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