All my work is created on thick museum board or cotton rag paper, using watercolor, gouache and graphite. The combination helps me achieve a print-like quality that would be less likely with a single medium.  I begin by applying multi-layers of watercolor and gouache to obtain a richness of color as my background.  I then draw graphite contour lines, filling them in with two or three coats of gouache paint.

I began drawing at an early age and have cultivated a style that emphasizes color and contrasts.  My inspiration comes from nature.  I try to provide a new way of seeing common elements, primarily flowers and landscapes.  I think of my work as abstract realism.