Memories of summers gone by

Engaging with themes of love, loss, family, and healing. These works explore grief and new beginnings through the language of landscape. These artworks delve into how nostalgic spaces exist in a strange crossroad between the memory of and our imagined realities. Someone recently described my art using the phrase "...each space seems like we've just arrived at the scene of..." Encapsulated in this thought, is the role of the viewer. The viewer can use the painting as an oculus; these paintings utilize the language of landscape to reveal narratives and memories for others. The imagery may shift over time, to be adaptable and yet specific, like re-reading a favorite book about your favorite place that doesn't exist anymore