Artist Statement

My work concerns the land--the seasons, natural processes, animals, flora, and vegetation, and the impact of human activity.  I am interested in how landscape records moments in time.  In some cases the landscape retains scars, or in other cases no visible record can be seen. I am interested in this dichotomy, to visually reveal past and present views in one image.  Certain spots are sacred, because of its specific beauty, or it is made remarkable for other reasons.   My work, whether in print or in pastel,  is  often spontaneous, responsive to the moment, and relies on an intuitive response to the landscape, whether immediately experienced or remembered.