I consider myself to be a folklorist of Nature’s mythology.

I live in Appalachia in the forest and field,

I seek to record the sagas unfolding around me.

The colors, and rhythms are my fodder

The animals

The flora and fauna,

They arrive at my easel like a blessing,

like a prayer

 

 

BIOGRAPHY

I was born in Washington DC and grew up in the beautiful countryside of Virginia. I now find myself in a cottage in these ancient mountains Studio in house Gardens all around I can be in wilderness in a heartbeat, Where I seek my vision.

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I am a self-taught oil painter. I seek out the riddles, questions, puzzles, and jokes of the wilderness. I paint to record nature's saga unfolding around me. I began painting in central Mexico on my travels.

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Carrying my paints and brushes, I found a large studio with a brick fireplace. This studio overlooked a hillside of dark earth and blazing white calla lilies. Cobbling an easel together, and stretching canvas, I began to draw and paint.

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From open air markets to the bull ring, I painted. Mexico was my fodder, a visual circus at my fingertips. Now I live in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia.

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This karst region, bursting with sinkholes and caverns. Dramatic limestone karst of this stark countryside, is ever exotic to my soul.

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then off to the field and forest, and into the wilderness I wander. My heart sings and I gather visions like fireflies.