I paint and draw nature and landscape themes on canvas and paper using any variety of acrylics, pencil, charcoal, pastel and ink. I am fascinated by the power of color and light to evoke emotional response, and am endlessly amazed by the profound beauty of color and form in the natural world. I also explore the complex relationship between humans and history, with nature and the environment. I have a background in Art History and Historic Preservation, and I lived in Japan for close to ten years, an experience that greatly shaped my aesthetics. I find constant inspiration and joy in nature, as well as in the local culture and natural surroundings of my home in Boston.