Artist Statement

Have you ever seen something so beautiful it stops you in your tracks?

That's the feeling I capture with my artwork.

I paint sea creatures, ocean-inspired abstracts, the occasional octopus (okay, a lot of octopuses), and work that lives somewhere in the space between color and feeling. The subject changes. The intention doesn't.

I want you to feel something when you look at my work. Not something complicated, just that little spark in your chest like when you see something extraordinary. That moment when the light is just right and the world goes quiet for a second.

That's what I create. Over and over, in every piece, whether it's a creature looking back at you from deep water or an abstract that pulls you in before you've figured out why.

The world is heavy most of the time and I think beauty helps. A painting that makes you stop and smile, that’s the whole reason I paint.