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ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I have long admired the oil paintings of Thomas Moran whose western landscapes inspired Congress to establish Yellowstone as America’s first National Park in 1872; the Florida landscapes of A.E. “Bean” Backus and the “folk art” of his protégés The Highwaymen; the B&W landscape photography of Ansel Adams and Clyde Butcher and the wildlife illustrations of John James Audubon and Francis Lee Jaques. I attempt to capture the sublime or pictorial elements of their work when composing images.
In addition to American wildlife and landscape artists I am developing an interest in Oriental brush painting and Japanese wood block prints.The simple compositions of the landscapes, wildlife portraits, flower arrangements and subdued palettes also inform my photography.
On a typical field day I travel the back roads or wander the trails of America's National Parks, Forests and Wildlife Refuges, for hours on end, and photograph the infinite variety of native wildflowers, butterflies, dragonflies, birds and landscapes. With these images I attempt to capture the essence of art in nature.
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