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To gather inspiration for my paintings, I explore neighborhoods where I live in the greater Los Angeles area. During a late morning summer drive, I wound my way up into the hills above the suburb of Glendale. At the top of the hill and under drifting clouds, bright sunlight bleaches a quiet palm-lined street. This is the type of scene that inspires me—a compelling visual story, intense contrast, brilliant colors, and the hand-of-man dancing with nature. Exciting and joyous!

My Artistic Inspiration…
I’m a cityscape oil painter passionate about bright colors and deep contrast. My inspirations are the fluid light, dramatic vistas, quiet neighborhoods and stark landscapes of California and the Southwest. I paint with a vibrant palette and expressive brushstrokes to share my vision of an essence of the urban experience. I hope that the viewer will be inspired to see the world around them in a new, beautiful light.

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As an oil painter, I am inspired by intense color and deep contrast reflected through urban landscapes. I have a vivid childhood memory of seeing the aurora borealis, like a living creature, twisting over the black winter night sky above my Wisconsin home. Twenty-five years ago I moved to Southern California. The colossal scale of this city with its fluid light, contrasting landscapes, and passionate mix of cultures challenged me visually. The exotic extremes in Los Angeles opened wide my eyes and my heart. Now, using a vibrant palette and expressive brushstrokes, I strive to capture an essence of Southern Calfornia—light, earth and people— mirrored by this transcendent city.