Everything begins with passion—a quiet longing that draws me to the easel with the first spark of a painting or a series. Ideas are shaped through exploration, sketching, trial and error and teaching. As I connect with other artists walking a similar path, new doors open and inspiration flows freely. From there, I step into the making of large-scale works and collections that build into cohesive bodies of work. Always, it starts with passion.
Photo Credit: Thanks to Dievole Wine Resort (Tuscany, Italy) for several of these amazing photos of their thousand-year-old winery which is the location for my October 2026 Sketching and Painting Retreat.