The ongoing theme of my work is the recognition of natural forces, shapes, gestures, & especially, time. When I choose my subjects to work with, I feel a sense of belonging to the innate forms…these natural shapes - some shaped by the passage of time - I know them as my own destiny. It is satisfying for me to attempt to identify in my art the most basic truths that are common denominators of life’s dynamic, both in humans and in the rest of the natural world. 

My work is influenced by the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, and tao & zen philosophy. Tho I feel there are many complexities inside my imagery, I struggle with the contradiction that comes in paring the work down to the simple. 

My creative life began at a youthful age as a freelance writer, and commercial & editorial photographer. Since 1991, I have concentrated on limited-editioned fine-art work, and for the past 16 years I have been working primarily in the still life genre. I print my work in black & white and color, using archival pigment ink on fine printmaking papers. 

My work has been exhibited internationally…is in corporate and private collections in the United States, Europe, Latin America and Japan. I live and work from my log home in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains in northcentral Washington State - a natural environment which stimulates my spirit and influences my artwork.