About

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 A full-time artist since 2007, I am highly influenced by my college experience at North Carolina State's School of Design, where in addition to design I studied figure drawing, photography and art history. My graphic design career, art workshops, self-instruction and a lifetime of creative pursuits also shape me as an artist. But the inspiration for what I paint comes from my love of nature — its beauty, awesomeness and fragility. 

Places dear to me — the beaches and marshes of southeastern North Carolina, near my hometown, Tabor City — are reflected in my art. Working from observation, imagination and memory, I paint deserted beaches, tranquil marshes, colorful seas and vast skies of clouds, sunrises, sunsets and full moons. Exploring color and light, shapes and forms, I create colorful, contemporary landscapes that derive from familiar places but are not of a specific location. Rather I describe my work as impressions of everyday nature — where the colors of sky, earth and water converge on the horizon.