ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Travel, combined with my passion for making art, expands my vision and inspires me to paint. Recent excursions to Japan and France have afforded me the opportunity to immerse myself in foreign cultures. While traveling, I see paintings everywhere! Bubbling over with ideas and images, I return to my studio, sketchbook and photos in hand, to recreate the excitement of my adventures on paper and canvas.
A favorite destination is the South Carolina low country, where I am deeply connected to Pawleys Island, my refuge for more than forty years. I love the old cottages, each holding treasured stories of families who, for generations, have gathered there by the sea.
My time spent on Pawleys Island inspires me to paint images of beach houses, curtains blowing in the breeze, people on the beach, and children dancing in the waves. Capturing the essence of place, in both expansive and intimate landscapes, is my ultimate goal.