Palm Tree and Sunset

A palm tree silhouette with a setting sun landscape.

Island Shore

An ocean landscape, soothing low tide, and deserted islands off in the distance.

Palm on Island

A paradise view from this ocean island landscape.

North Carolina Coast

Sweet sunset on the outer banks of North Carolina.

Orange Beach

Beach landscape, the beauty of the orange Grand Strand.

Mar Menuda

A beach landscape in Spain

Meet Me in the Sky

A seascape of sorts, natural colors of land in the distance and a single glow of light above the ocean.

Summer Set

A landscape of a long beach with waves crashing in the distance, red sky and a hot, heated sun set slicing the clouds in the heart of the summer.

Dreamer’s Landscape: Artist Statement

The beach is more than a vacation spot, it is a mind set. In these paintings I try to capture the feeling of sand between your toes and the calming sound of the waves crashing on the shore.

Combining landscapes I see in my dreams and in my life with the texture of everyday objects, I find the inspiration for each piece. Taking an image and combining it with the elements of an old postcard or tattered vacation photograph, I am engaged to layer on paint, bringing textures out and into the scenes. Using brushes, rubber spatulas, fingers and sandpaper I work away at each piece until my vision is realized. Finally I finish them off with a wash or stain, adding age and depth.

Peaceful and restorative, like the ocean itself I try to bring on a calming effect with my work. These dreamer’s landscapes represent places deep inside my mind.