I think of my work as painting portraits of nature. Recently I have been inspired by the simple yet profound beauty of rocks. I gather rocks along my travels, bring them home, stack them or toss them about until a composition that tells me a story emerges. The expression comes through their relationship to each other. Painting them larger than life I feel honors and brings a well deserved attention to them. As they are the ancient foundation of this earth that we walk, quiet and strong, beneath our feet.