Painting in watercolor is exciting and spontaneous. With each new painting, I am on a new adventure. The medium presents many challenges, but also many wonderful surprises as experimentation and exploration proceed in the process of creating a watercolor painting.

  I am fortunate to live in the Finger Lakes region that abounds in beauty and is an inspiration to any artist. I use transparent watercolors to represent my impressions of the Finger Lakes area where I reside and other places on this continent and abroad that I have visited.

  My love of nature also inspires me to create paintings of flowers, plants and other hidden treasures in nature. I paint on location or back in my studio from photographs that I have taken.

  I limit my pallet choosing sometimes only four colors that will create the feeling or visual effect desired. Through the mixing and blending of these limited colors, a wide range of hues can be achieved. This creates unity and harmony in the painting.

  I hope to bring the viewer of my work, increased awareness of the beauty of flowers, nature and the Finger Lakes area. I am always looking forward to my next adventure in watercolor.

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