When I lived in Portland as a young adult, the inspiration for my work was found on my daily walks through the city.  As much as I love the cobblestone and brick that gives Portland its unique character, what always caught my eye were the invasive plants that tenaciously refused to be beaten into submission by concrete, asphalt, and brick…

January 17, 2026

With the holidays behind us and the world outside coated in snow and ice, this time of year feels like a great time to settle in, tap into the quiet, monochromatic landscape that is my muse, and paint. I love the serenity and stillness of the winter landscape, as it embodies the sensation I try to capture in my work…

Now that the holidays are over, the studio is (mostly) cleaned up, and the kids are about head back to school. As always after a stretch of time that I can’t focus on my work, I am very eager to get back to my drawings and paintings!

So this seems like a great time to look back on the last year in the studio, and to look forward to the one ahead…

Writing artist’s statements used to be incredibly challenging for me. I have always been reluctant to tell people what my work is about, preferring instead that people find their own meaning. Sometimes I don’t know what my work is about when I first begin a new series; instead, it is through the process of creating, and becoming familiar with a new subject matter, that I begin to understand what drew me to it initially. I also genuinely love hearing what other people see in the work, because sometimes it is not what I had in mind at all but is a beautiful, powerful interpretation that adds a new layer of meaning for me…