Paintings

Native Californian.

Growing up on a 250 acre California horse ranch, 

I was always surrounded by the natural wilderness of the California landscape. The ranch was enveloped by the Santa Monica Mountain National Recreation Area, a 156,000 acre recreation area near Los Angeles California. 

 The picturesque Santa Monica coastal mountains were my earliest imprint. 

My earliest artistic memories were playing in caves with colorful native paintings and copying these with ground pigments. I started painting in childhood, then attended art schools in the U.S and abroad.

The ranch where I grew up is now entirely preserved as the 

Malibu Nature Preserve,

by the Nature Trust of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Oil on Canvas. 

I use quality oil paints made by the Zecchis Family in Florence, Italy. 

 I paint oil on canvas, outdoors year round in 

Coastal Southern California,

capturing nature in the California Impressionist

 Plein-Air tradition.

My paintings are representational art depicting   the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and National, State and Local Parks, Open Spaces, Land Trusts and Nature Preserves.

My paintings celebrate natural vistas,

and bring awareness to the importance of land preservation.

I'm inspired by Nature and California golden light.

From a young age, I have been passionate about art that speaks to the importance of the restorative quality of nature.

Today many of my paintings are inspired by, 

and painted to benefit, open space.  

I believe that art should evoke feelings and provoke thoughts. My work often reflects the beauty of nature and the human experience, aiming to inspire others through vibrant colors and creative insights.