My work as an artist is to continuously investigate natural light through the craft of painting. Oil paint’s possibilities are boundless. I enjoy the deep and rich color of oil paint. In my current body of work, I am trying to be more spontaneous with my images. I strive to make the composition bold and the color right the first time, with less layering of paint. I am primarily a landscape painter, creating large scale landscapes that create a window to the natural world. My current work has evolved into a narrative. Still lifes have become interiors. Those interiors can have people in them. I am finding ways to explore my total surroundings. I spend time in Downeast Maine. There, I am drawn to the intense light and rugged coast. When my finished paintings create their own life, I have succeeded in helping the viewer evoke an emotional and intellectual response.