Though my interest in painting took hold early on in life, it wasn't until my college years that the landscape became my primary focus. When I wasn't painting, I was outdoors hiking, camping or fishing, so the transition seemed natural. Eventually this led me to explore the idea of painting the landscape from direct observation (en plein air). Since then I've traveled and painted in many areas of the U.S., western Canada, and Europe in search of fresh ideas. Thirty years later I still get a charge out of loading up my art gear and heading down a new desert wash or road yet traveled.
Though my interest in painting took hold early on in life, it wasn't until my college years that the landscape became my primary focus. When I wasn't painting, I was outdoors hiking, camping or fishing, so the transition seemed natural. Eventually this led me to explore the idea of painting the landscape from direct observation (en plein air). Since then I've traveled and painted in many areas of the U.S., western Canada, and Europe in search of fresh ideas. Thirty years later I still get a charge out of loading up my art gear and heading down a new desert wash or road yet traveled.
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