Welcome to My Creative Space
Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet! This is where I share my finished pieces and the journey behind them. I believe the creative process is just as meaningful as the final artwork—it’s a quiet conversation between me and the canvas. Over time, I’ve learned to listen closely, because every painting has something to say. My role is to be patient, open, and ready to follow where it leads.
Recent Artwork Blog Posts
Partly Cloudy Float at Fern Ridge Reservoir
This is my second painting of Fern Ridge Reservoir here in Lane County, Oregon—one of those places I find myself returning to again and again. It captures a familiar kind of Oregon spring day: partly cloudy skies where the sun slips in and out, never staying hidden for long. Around here, a little cloud cover…
Iconic Heceta Head Lighthouse Viewpoint, Lane County, Oregon
Iconic Heceta Head Lighthouse Viewpoint, Lane County, Oregon For the rest of 2026, I’m centering my 4×4 paintings on the landscapes I return to often here in Lane County, Oregon. This piece captures one of those in-between moments—the pause along the drive where you have to pull over and take it all in. Heading north…
Kathy’s King Tide
This is the third painting in my King Tide series, created as a special commission for my friend Kathy. The figures represent Kathy and her two children, and I’m especially pleased with how they emerged. They feel more naturally integrated and in scale with the landscape than in my earlier King Tides piece, which made this painting…
Heceta Beach, Lane County, Oregon
Heceta Beach, Lane County, Oregon I’ve decided to focus my 4×4 paintings for the remainder of 2026 on familiar landscapes in and around Lane County, Oregon—where I live. This beach is a favorite destination along the central Oregon coast. When the tide is out, the rocks invite exploration. If you’re lucky, you might spot a…
Oregon Sunset Kiss
Oregon Sunset Kiss I’m continuing my series of 4×4 paintings for my Maker’s Mall collection, and this piece began with a memory I hold close to my heart. In the summer of 2011, when Ryan and I were still dating, we went on a camping trip with my sister and her kids to one of…
Laurel’s Retreat Take 2
Laurel’s Retreat – Take 2 I often return to the same idea or image, painting it again and again. After enjoying the first version so much, I felt drawn back to reimagine my childhood beach. This time, I began with a focus on color—specifically orange and purple. Purple has always been my favorite, while orange…
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