For over 35 years my art experience has led me to use the vibrant colorist palette of the impressionists with a relaxed and painterly style that conveys a poetic sense of place and light. My path led me to become a juried member of both the Pastel Society of America and Oil Painters of America. For the past 20 years my focus has been on painting from life either plein air or still life. There is no more truthful way of painting than being right there on the spot and meeting the challenge of the day; the color of the light, the atmosphere and the spirit of the place. My impressionistic oil and pastel landscape paintings are inspired by Florida’s natural, lush, tropical beauty.  Regardless of the media, my paintings evoke a peaceful sense of place that invites the viewer to relish the beauty of nature and maybe conjure memories of the past.