Watercolor has captured my heart in a way that keeps me challenged and engaged in creating art. I work out of my home in Millersville, Maryland and try to spend as much time as I can painting outdoors.

Awards and Recognition

2nd Place, KIFA Absolutely Abstract 2024, “Hike to the Top”

People’s Choice, KIFA Nostalgic Structures 2024, “Still Standing”

3rd Place, 2nd Annual Adkins Arboretum Plein Air Event 2023, “Welcome Bridge”

Honorable Mention, KIFA Absolutely Abstract 2023, “Bursting Forth”

Honorable Mention, KIFA Primary Colors 2023, “Beyond the Boundaries”

Honorable Mention, KIFA Street Scenes and Walkways 2023, “Moonlit”

Memberships

American Watercolor Society - Member 2023-2024

Working Artists Forum Easton, MD (WAF) Juried Member 2023-2024

Baltimore Watercolor Society (BWS) Associate Member 2023-2024

Kent Island Federation of Arts (KIFA) Member 2023-2024

Art East Queen Anne’s County - 2024

West River Artists Member 2022-2023-2024

Annapolis Watercolor Club Member 2021-2024

Academy Arts Museum, Easton MD Member 2021-2024

Plein Air Painters of the Chesapeake Bay (PAPCB) - 2022-2024

Art instruction …

Nishita Jain: 2024 Atmospheric Limited Palette Watercolor Landscapes and Plein Air

Thomas Schaller: 2023 Drawing and Perspective (Terracotta)

A few of the many artists who Inspire me …

Nicolas Lopez Herman Pekel John Folly Charlie Hunter Joseph Zbukvic

Thomas Schaller Jasmine Huang Nishita Jain Tom Bucci Gareth Edwards

John Blockley The Hudson River Painters