I explore the lost and found edges of life . . .

My paintings are inspired by the overlooked edges of small towns, rural landscapes, and familiar items. Edges often suggest boundaries and clear definitions, a language of dark and light patterns, but in art and life we learn that many edges are subtle and ephemeral. Watercolor is an ideal medium for exploring these tensions as I juxtapose fluid washes, ripe with soft transitions, against sharp boundaries.

My studio paintings often use a tightly cropped and abstracted framework for representational subject matter, especially when I am painting streetscapes and buildings, and I use this framework to impose order and a visually pleasing balance to everyday and overlooked subjects. I also paint “en plein air,” and those paintings are less geometric than my studio work, feel spacious and atmospheric, and are lively remembrances of time spent on location with brush in hand.

I want people to linger over my work and feel mild surprise when seeing commonplace elements and places presented in unexpected ways. I also hope that my paintings prompt viewers to think about and value their personal environments.