Lopez Island Studio Tour, Labor Day Weekend 2025

I will be joining the annual tour of open studios for my third time, sharing my space with artist Claire Waterman.

San Juan County Arts Council Artist Grant Award Winner 2025

Thanks to the financial support of the SJCAC, I will be delving more deeply this year into plein air work with a super-light easel and pochade box from Strada.

Jackson’s Art Prize 2025 Extended Long-List Pick

It may not sound as impressive as making a “short list,” but this selection placed my entry, the oil painting “Before Fear,” in the top 25% of over thirteen thousand entries from 129 countries around the world. I’m happy with that after only painting seriously for a little over two years.

Strada Easel Challenge, January 2025

I spent the new year achieving a difficult goal, to paint or draw every day from life. I painted from three to six hours per day, and resorted to drawing in shorter sessions only when I came down with a cold at the end.

Lopez Island Library Featured Artist - December 2024

My graphite drawings of ordinary objects drawn from life using the Sight-Size method were on display for a month along with an engaging exhibit I created to bring the secrets of successful drawing out into the open.