"My art reflects the path of my life from the rural Alaskan tundra to the Trinity Mountains to the ranches and hills of Northern California. That path is intertwined with the inner world of my imagination. 

Standing on the solid landscape of this beautiful earth and painting what is physically in front of me is what creates a sense of balance and a firm landing place for the deeper, dreamlike world of my narrative art.

My art has always been about telling a story. Whether I am looking out at the landscape around me as I set up my easel, or glancing inward on the visual narrative spinning in my mind, I am always telling myself a story. I have written and published many books using a carefully selected palette of words to give the right weight and depth, or levity to my story. Writing has taught me to paint pictures with words; painting has taught me to tell my stories with shapes and colors and composition.”