Studio Notes is a collection of reflections from inside my creative process and the inspiration, emotions, memories, and moments that shaped many of my original works. Rather than focusing on finished pieces alone, these entries invite you into the journey behind them and offer a glimpse into how each painting came to life.

STUDIO NOTES

THE TRIO OF ROSES

THE TRIO OF ROSES

I think some paintings hold a little more weight than others. Not necessarily because they’re the biggest, the most technically impressive, or even the ones I spent the most time...

THE TRIO OF ROSES

I think some paintings hold a little more weight than others. Not necessarily because they’re the biggest, the most technically impressive, or even the ones I spent the most time...

WHERE LOVE GROWS

WHERE LOVE GROWS

I’ve been struggling with time lately. I feel like life has been moving so quickly, and there’s always something else that needs my attention. Sometimes I look at my schedule...

WHERE LOVE GROWS

I’ve been struggling with time lately. I feel like life has been moving so quickly, and there’s always something else that needs my attention. Sometimes I look at my schedule...

AMONGST THE WILLOWS

AMONGST THE WILLOWS

Lately, life has felt really full. There have been so many things competing for my attention that creating has often felt like something I simply didn’t have time for. And...

AMONGST THE WILLOWS

Lately, life has felt really full. There have been so many things competing for my attention that creating has often felt like something I simply didn’t have time for. And...

ETERNAL PROMISE

ETERNAL PROMISE

There are some paintings where I know exactly what I'm trying to say before I ever pick up a paintbrush. This wasn't one of them. When I started this piece,...

ETERNAL PROMISE

There are some paintings where I know exactly what I'm trying to say before I ever pick up a paintbrush. This wasn't one of them. When I started this piece,...

THE VIEW

THE VIEW

If someone asked me what peace looks like, I think I’d hand them this painting. The View was never about recreating a real place. It was about capturing a feeling...

THE VIEW

If someone asked me what peace looks like, I think I’d hand them this painting. The View was never about recreating a real place. It was about capturing a feeling...

SPOTSWOOD'S AT SUNSET

SPOTSWOOD'S AT SUNSET

Some paintings begin with an idea. Others begin with a feeling. Spotswoods at Sunset started the moment I saw this little house resting quietly at the end of the pier. The...

SPOTSWOOD'S AT SUNSET

Some paintings begin with an idea. Others begin with a feeling. Spotswoods at Sunset started the moment I saw this little house resting quietly at the end of the pier. The...