My work represents a spiritual journey and the balance found in harmonies I see between the environment and man as a voyer passing through time. I focus on capturing the colors, shapes and moods of the land and the sky. Much of my inspiration comes from the Oregon coastal regions, mountains and rivers. Within nature there are forceful, intelligent elements that coexist beside and in spite of humanity. They can not be reasoned with or controlled and have always survived and outlived mankind. Mystically, they often mirror man's own walk through life. Throughout life's spiritual journey, we encounter rivers, valleys, shadows, daybreaks, storms and beautiful clearings. We face horizons that move us from a calm serenity through turbulent storms only to return back to a peaceful state with a deeper understanding of ourselves. My paintings reflect these moments as expressed by nature. I attempt to convey a resonance of the paradoxical relationship between the external and internal forces. My work represents a spiritual journey and the balance found in the harmonies I see between the environment and man as a voyeur passing through time. Using oil and pastels, I focus on capturing the colors, shapes and moods of the land and the sky. I use thin glazes and layers of transparent pigments to emulate the atmospheric conditions that exist in the natural world. Much of my inspiration comes from the Columbia Gorge and the Northwest coastal regions, mountains and rivers.Résumé: EDUCATION: BFA, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, Ca 1991Pacific Northwest College of Art 1983-1985National Art Festivals and Competitions:1989 - 2009:Sausalito Arts Festival, Sausalito , CASun Valley Arts Festival, Sun Valley , IDBellevue Art Museum Fair, Bellevue , WAArt in the Pearl , Portland , ORKimball Arts Festival, Park City , UtahPortland Festival of the Arts, Portland , ORScottsdale Art Festival, Scottsdale , AZFestival of the Arts, Lake Oswego, ORLos Altos Art Festival, Los Altos, ORBeaverton Art & Wine Festival, Beaverton, ORSitka Art Invitational, Portland, ORWest Coast Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles , CASpecial Projects:2004: Hawaii Temple Visitors Center , Oahu , Hawaii2003: Coldfoot , Alaska Interpretive Center2001: The Mormon Temple , Eternal Families Exhibit, Salt Lake City , UT2000: Nisqually Interpretive Center, Nisqually , WA World of Waters Deep Sea Discovery, Discovery Center , Atlanta , GA1999: Padilla Bay Visitors Center , Padilla Bay , WAAlpine Exhibit, Oregon Zoo, Portland , OR1998: Boones Ferry Interpretive Exhibit, Tualatin , ORSeattle Maritime Museum, Seattle , WASan Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco , CA1997: Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center, The Dalles , OR1996: Betty Ford Alpine Museum, Denver, CO1995: Lincoln Memorial Museum , Ft. Wayne , IN1994: Mt. St. Helens Visitor's Center, Mt. St. Helens , OR1993: Northwest Natural History Museum , Ashland , OR1992: Warm Springs Museum , Warm Springs , OR Publications: Oregon Art Beat Featured ArtistSpectacular Homes of the Pacific NorthwestPortland MagazineOregon Bach Festival PosterArtist Cover Titles for various private book titlesThe Oregonian HOW MagazineWhittier College Harcourt,Brace Jovanovich Awards: Merit Award - Seasonal Design Package,HOW Magazine West Coast Society of Illustrators Award, Los Angeles , CAMerit Scholarship of Achievement Award,Art Center College of Design Community Contributions: Cascade AIDS Project Providence HOPEProject CASA American Diabetes AssociationParry Center for Children I Beat Dyslexia Jesuit High School St. Cecilia School