For as long as I can remember, painting has been my truest form of expression—a visual journal that captures the way I experience the world,
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Over more than 30 years, I have challenged myself to experiment with a range of styles and techniques, from realism to abstraction, surrealism, impressionism, post impressionism and Rembrandt style. Since January 2025, this evolution has led to a distinctive process rooted in my own photographs, exploring the vibrant intersection where landscape imagery meets the surreal.
Where do you find inspiration?In nature. Each chapter of my life—from the rolling fields of my family’s dairy farm to the mountains of the Berkshires and the vibrant landscapes of England and Italy—has left its mark on my creative path.
What would you do with $25,000?Invest it in art through out my community as well as my personal work. Have travel experiences and share with my family.
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