My landscape paintings have been described as places you've never seen before but you've been there. I'm inspired by the external landscape, but I translate it into a visual expression of my own internal space. My trees are like self-portraits and through them I express the truth of who I am and where I exist in the moment.

The landscapes that I create reflect my reaction to a troubled world. I paint them in an attempt to find: calm amidst turmoil; peace during conflict; healing over pain; hope throughout despair; quiet amongst noise; courage in the face of fear; and light within the darkness. This is why I paint.

I invite viewers to look at my art and participate in the worlds that I have imagined. It is my hope that people will find for themselves places that they have been, or maybe even discover new places to go.