Haunted by light, color, and imagination, I have weathered blizzards, downpours, and stinging dust storms, exploring ghostly, abandoned places to capture the mystery others overlook. Though early childhood eye surgeries threatened my vision, I turned that potential weakness into my greatest strength. After graduating top of my class from the Art Institute of Colorado in 2004, I spent two decades as a successful professional photographer. Today, I am seeking my solace in oil painting.

Inspiration finds me in the quiet of predawn, the unrelenting melancholy of a lonely winter day, or the immediate crack of nearby lightning. My impressionist voice percolates of rust, craggy barns, forgotten spaces, and fearsome landscapes—seeing equal beauty in a field of wildflowers or the weathered floral wallpaper of a derelict room. 

Inspired by the California Impressionists, I paint en plein air whenever possible to deepen my skills.