My oil paintings share a joyful and humorous view of the food, animals, landscapes, and objects that represent our passions and everyday lives. I paint subjects that bring me delight, from scratch made donuts to my six-year-old's cardboard box fort to a baby Highland cow leaning into its big-horned mama. I want viewers to feel like you could reach into the canvas and squeeze a lemon or feel the texture of a bison and believe this beauty exists in the world--because it does.

Still life subjects are my favorite muse. To find inspiration, I sort through beets at the market, buy cakes from local bakeries, and pour craft beer into pint glasses. I arrange the painting subjects in my studio or outside to get the desired light, and use a shadow box to create a chiaroscuro effect. I work from photographs of the food items that rot or lose their foam and fizz and to capture every nuance that makes each subject remarkable.

My landscape and animal paintings capture those moments when nature stuns us with the power of a fleeting moment, like a gift for being present with the environment. I work with wildlife photographers and my own photos on outdoor adventures. I’m inspired by striking colors, powerful weather and scenes in nature that tell a story.

Translating the wonder of life into something beautiful just for the sake of it is one of my favorite traits of being an artist.