I am a native to Fredericksburg and have taught Art at Massaponax High School for the past nine years. I also work as a portrait artist at Liberty Town Arts Studio.
I paint in oil on canvas in a representational and impressionistic approach. Painting provides me a way to express my visual interest in the beauty of everyday life. As I pursue mastery of my craft, I reach out to both modern and old masters of traditional painting to help develop my vision, content and skill. My goal is to be able to create meaningful and emotive works of art that speak to people.
I am inspired by old masters, John Singer Sargent and Anders Zorn, as well as contemporary artists painting in the traditions of old masters, including Richard Schmid and Robert Liberace.