Several
years ago I visited the Netherlands in the spring. I was entranced with
the flower fields full of color; the open, flat landscape, and the
moody weather that blustered and brooded, then blazed with sunshine.
Here the earth and sky met very gently where the morning
mist lifted off a canal. The horizon line is a significant element
in my work as it is the place where infinite open space meets finite
earth. The horizon line is a lovely metaphor for our human
reaching for the divine, an underlying theme throughout my work.
“For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is
God” Hebrews 3:4.
Houses have been a
favorite subject in my work for many years. I love the intimate way an
open window speaks. Frequently I paint just a fragment
of the house, a door and a couple windows. The scale is small,
personal and intentionally inviting. I am also captivated by the feeling
of freedom in an open landscape and my art truly lies
somewhere in the dichotomy between narrow, domestic scenes and
expansive, natural landscapes.I currently paint in a studio at Liberty Town Arts Workshop in Fredericksburg, VA and have gallery representation at Glave Kocen Gallery in Richmond, VA; Nichols Gallery Annex in Barboursville, VA and J Fergeson Gallery in Farmville, VA
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