Artist Statement
I became an artist out of my love for beauty, craftsmanship, traditional methods, and the natural world. These inspirations are fundamental to my work. My primary mediums are egg tempera and metalpoint. Both are developed gradually through many, many thoughtfully applied layers. I am suited to the meditative, persistent layering required by these mediums.
My goal as a painter is to respectfully convey something essential about my subjects, as well as make a purely pleasing feast for the eyes. I am trying, as best I’m able, to create unaffected, beautiful imagery. As I teacher, I want to share practical, effective ways of working with old-fashioned mediums and old master design with artists who, as do I, love traditional art.