The focus of each painting is to create an Expression of Place - distill the essence of a place into an abstract interpretation. The abstraction is a lie that tells a greater truth - an everlasting element of beauty that constantly challenges the intellect. A shorthand expression of beauty that is artful and engaging.

ARTIST BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
Harvard University
Graduate School of Design
MA Urban Design
UC Berkeley
Landscape Architecture

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Gates+Associates
40 years designing parks, downtown revitalizations, master planning, serving on city review boards, celebrating communities in context with their environment.