I paint landscapes in urban settings.  I live in a city where green leaf canopies arch over main streets, intersected by ravines and rivers.  By shifting my  focus from the built environment to the natural world around me, I am in awe of nature’s persistence, adaptability, and resilience.  I use plein air sketches and photographs to produce larger oil studio paintings.  I want you to feel wonder, hope and protectiveness for the natural world we live in.