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COVID isolation was the inspiration for my Time Keeps On Ticking SERIES. Like millions of others, I was quarantined at home for over a year. The pace of my life and of time seemed to slow down to a crawl. After a few months, I become aware of the gradual daily transition of light and shadow between my garden/patio and my living room. Late in the year, I stood in approximately the same spot and photographed that slow handoff of light and shadow over the course of a day. Then I chose six images that best documented the range of change and rendered those images into the Time Keeps On Ticking SERIES of oil paintings.

I’m inspired by compelling visual stories, intense contrast, brilliant colors, and the hand-of-man dancing with nature. Transitional times of day (sunset, sunrise) and dramatic skies especially bring me joy. I’m constantly on the lookout for an inspiring combination of location and light.

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.