ART: INSPIRED BY NATURE

The wonderful Cascadian forests and seas of the West Coast are an infinite source of my artistic inspiration. In my work, I am drawn to the intensity and specificity of light as it plays across the landscape. Glimpses into the “light rooms” of forest passages, the infinite color variations on the trees and forest floor, the bark, foliage, lichens, and …

When painting landscapes, I draw inspiration from the atmospheric conditions and tonal nuances of the Pacific Northwest’s diverse scenery. I emphasize subtle colors to share my vision with viewers and enjoy exploring different compositions and textures in my work. On sunny, clear days, I often add atmospheric effects to my en plein air paintings for a moodier feel. I am …

I was raised in an urban environment but have always felt the tug of the natural world drawing me to the seashore & mountains for inspiration. New ideas flow naturally when I’m hiking or biking by the sea at some of my favorite places like the Olympic coast, San Juan Islands, and Birch Bay. I never tire of watching—and capturing— …

Over the years, I have created thousands of paintings of historical and contemporary maritime, landscape and wildlife themes, representing the natural beauty of the Pacific Coast, inland waterways, islands, beaches, coastline, wetlands, rivers, lakes, mountains, wilderness, and wildlife. I have also created artwork for industrial and military clients, illustrating tugboats, oil tankers and refineries, commercial vessels of all types, aircraft …

I grew up in a house of stone in Northern New Jersey. After moving to Seattle in 1979, the Northwest’s mystic landscape, with its lush forests and stormy tides, immediately drew me in. In my travels throughout the Northwest, I gather stones, branches, shells, and other artifacts that inspire and inform my work. These artifacts now line my studio shelves …

Much of my work begins on-site with plein air paintings, capturing the essence of place with my first marks. Painting at Woodstock Farm, I felt the presence of the Mamosee, Samish, Lummi, and other Salish tribes woven into the land. Their echoes infused the landscape with a mythological quality—the salt air carried whispers of tradition, the madrona forests stood as …

I began painting with earth on hand-crafted Nepali paper in 1996. Over time, I collected a rainbow of colors, many from the Pacific Northwest, that define works on canvas, mixed-media sculptures, and site-specific installations. In this series, I rub earth directly into canvas that hangs loosely like a scroll. Turmeric highlights sections of the composition animated by beads, bones, seeds, …

The natural world defines my art. A retired ecologist, I spent a career studying the northwest flora and fauna, and now they are the stars in my artwork. My style walks a thin line between stylized and realism with a bit of sparkle inspired by the sun. I want to make art that turns your head for a second look. …

Inspired by daily walks on Orcas Island and journeys to outer islands, my paintings portray the San Juans at their most tranquil and pristine. My style incorporates elements of woodblock, pointillism, mosaic, and traditional glazing techniques, and my work can be found at Chuckanut Gallery in Bellingham, Two Moons in La Conner, Crow Valley Gallery in Eastsound, and at the …

The Pacific Northwest is charged with life. Living here awoke the primal part within me that sought expression without inhibition. Out in the wild, there is no judgment; it is merely life as it is. It was from this place my craft developed. I choose to work with living materials from the land to celebrate the purity of an unhindered …