Painting en plein air-literally painting in the open air -is the foundation for all my work. Working from life teaches an artist how to see, and so I believe plein air painting is critical to my development as an artist. Even when I use a photo reference, I try to bring the quality of my outdoor work indoors.
I like to think that the subject matter in a painting is less important than how the contrast of light and shadow effects the composition as a whole. In the end, art is a non-verbal language. Ultimately, it is my desire to communicate my feelings about a scene through the language of painting.