My work is driven by a fascination with fleeting moments observed in everyday life. Painting from direct observation allows me to immerse myself in the visual world, where, over time, the ordinary reveals itself as electrifying. Primarily working in oils, I also use watercolor, especially when traveling or capturing the immediacy of a moment. Whether painting the human body, a still life setup, or a scene en plein air, I find myself in awe of the smallest visual moments: the unspoken conversation of two adjacent colors or the mystery of the movement of water.

Many of the artists who inspire me transform the mundane into something extraordinary through their keen observation. I love the way Janet Fish’s Mason jars and plastic-wrapped tomatoes sparkle like stained glass, the way Rackstraw Downes reveals the panoramic beauty of a puddle beneath a highway, and the way Rachel Ruysch’s softly rendered tulips and sharp little insects invite us into her sustained focus. I also admire Virginia Woolf’s ability to imbue meaning into the smallest moments—like the sounding of church bells or the selection of flowers. These works remind me that larger themes of temporality and individual experience can be found in the materiality of everyday life. This is what I strive to capture in my paintings. I like to imagine that simply living and being sensitive to my environment offers an abundance of inspiration.