Artist's Statement
Painting the beauty of Hilton Head Island, the Low Country, and other wild places is what I live for. I vacationed on Hilton Head Island every year with my family until I moved here as a teen. I fell in love with all the wildlife, the beach and the ever-changing Marsh. One of my earliest paintings was of the beach at Palmetto Dunes, and I quickly realized painting was the only thing I ever wanted to do.
Living on the coast does have its drawbacks. My home has been flooded twice by hurricanes, and Historically four times. Thanks to Marcy Benson at the Town of Hilton Head, I was expertly guided through the process of applying for and receiving a grant to elevate my home. The end result was a large space beneath that I can now use as a studio. Dark clouds really do have a silver lining! We no sooner completed that project when the pandemic began.
I named it "Round The Bend" studio while I was painting a new logo of the view at the end of our road.
It is my greatest hope that when a viewer connects with a landscape painting's moment in time, it will translate to an appreciation of the natural world. That connection could ultimately result in the preservation of wild places and the animals that live there.
My other love in Art is seeing the passion of painting in other artists. The Art of painting has been passed from artist to artist forever. It is how an artist lives on. I offer my course "Paint Fast In Oils or Acrylics" At Round The Bend Studio.
Come paint with me!