In general, as a plein-air painter, I am drawn to the peacefulness of being in nature and the challenge of capturing a scene as it exists for only a brief moment in time. The act of painting landscapes requires the artist to observe the intricacies of nature in a far more detailed way than what is usual for the casual observer. When I am painting, I feel an intimacy with both my subject and my medium and I marvel at the subtle interplay of light, color and space that is always evident in every subject. The ever-changing quality of nature reminds us of the impermanence of all existence and this awareness beckons us to more fully appreciate, in depth all that is before us in any given moment. One of my goals as an artist is to share my own heightened awareness of the awe and wonder that is our world with others as they engage in the act of viewing my paintings.