My desire to create comes from a deep longing to participate as the fully alive co-creators we were all designed to be. Bringing order out of chaos, showing light & beauty raises our gaze from the sometimes dark and harsh world we live in. This beauty has the power to give hope and joy. When painting koi, geisha & flowers, I use pure transparent watercolors to let the light of the paper shine through, adding a luminous affect. I’m also drawn to the dramatic high contrast in my acrylic landscape paintings, with layers of glazing for depth. As I walk and take photos for reference, I am searching for the hidden beauty in our everyday lives. Recently I have added loose still life paintings using oil paints to my artistic expression. The most ordinary pieces of fruit and dish-ware takes on it’s own charm in this method of painting. I live each day hunting for that mysterious beauty and work to find ways to add to the beauty of creation. As you look at my artwork, my hope is that you find yourself invited to enter this beauty and feel the joy of moments filled with light, color and a sense of awe for the gift of this world and our Creator.