Two of my favorite things are gardening and creating art. As a gardener and an artist, I love the colors, the smells, the peace and solitude that my time spent in the garden and in front of a canvas, brings to me. As an artist, I endeavor to express my love of nature in each of my pieces. I try to capture the beauty created by an undeniably talented God. I am especially captivated by the play of light on objects, whether it be the light through the fence and the patterns it creates on a zinnia, the first rays that spread across a dazzling sunflower, or the sparkles of light touching a glass bottle, I am drawn to capture them on canvas. My palate is vibrant rich colors, it’s all around us, I just bring them together in an intense explosion of color in my work. I am a painter of smiles, each piece I create, has to have that smile factor. When people look at the piece, it should make them smile, glad to be alive to enjoy all the beauty that is around them. There is such brilliance and beauty in all of nature, my inspiration is endless, my canvas is always full, over the edge. My hope is that my paintings will not only inspire you to smile each time you view them, but that they will also inspire you to be a better steward of our earth.