Pittsburgh Artist Registry

My work is an expression of a very personal view of the colors, textures, shapes, and patterns of the landscape, both rural and urban.

I paint mostly with acrylics, which I also like to combine with other media, such as oil pastels, watercolor pencils, charcoal, pastels, and collage.

My working method is to begin with photos and sketches, but once I start on the painting I work intuitively, and allow the piece to develop naturally. I concentrate on balancing the design elements that interest me, such as color, tone, and line, and let the work speak for itself.

My inspiration comes from the abstract shapes and patterns I see in the natural world, and I use layers of color and texture through which to explore my subject. In my current work, I am particularly inspired by the endless variations in the structure of trees, and the way their vertical growth intersects with the horizontal lines of the landscape to form interesting patterns.

I grew up in England and attended art school there, and the bold and colorful contemporary abstract landscape paintings of English and Scottish artists such as Francis Boag, David Prentice, George Birrell, Deborah Phillips, and John Brown are still among my strongest influences.