- Artist Statement -
My work is rooted in stillness, atmosphere, and the subtle emotional weight of place. I am drawn to moments when light is low and forms soften—dusk, nightfall, winter, and weathered landscapes where quiet becomes the subject. These conditions invite a slower way of seeing, one that allows nuance and restraint to speak more powerfully than detail alone.
Working primarily in tonal values, I explore how light moves across land and water, how edges dissolve, and how mood emerges through simplicity. Whether painting en plein air or working in the studio, I strive to distill a scene to its essence—balancing structure and softness, clarity and mystery. I am less interested in describing a location than in conveying how it feels to be there.
Montana’s wide spaces and shifting skies deeply influence my work. The landscape offers both solitude and presence, and I aim to honor that duality in my paintings. Through muted palettes and thoughtful composition, I invite the viewer to pause, breathe, and enter a moment of quiet reflection.
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Representation
Ballard's Fine Art, Sheridan, WY​
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Awards & Honors
2025
PleinAir Salon Art Competition — Drawing Honorable Mention
American Tonalist Society — Signature Member
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2024
Sweet Pea Festival, Sweet Pea Winter Art Show, Bozeman, MT — Third Place
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2022
Parklane Gallery, Small Works & Miniatures Winter Show, Kirkland, WA — Best in Show
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Exhibitions & Events
Upcoming
WaterWorks Art Museum, Western RoundUp, Miles City, MT — May 2026
Bozeman Art Museum, Plein Air Montana, Bozeman, MT — July 2026
2026
C.M. Russell Museum, The Russell 2026 Auction, Great Falls, MT​
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2025
American Tonalist Society, Shades of Gray III, Ballard's Fine Art, Sheridan, WY
2024
WaterWorks Art Museum, Juried Group Show, Miles City, MT
WaterWorks Art Museum, Annual Art Auction, Miles City, MT
Bozeman Art Museum, Plein Air Montana, Bozeman, MT
Livingston Center for Arts & Culture, Plein Air Painting on the Yellowstone, Livingston, MT
Yellowstone Art Museum, YAM 60 Art Auction, Billings, MT
2023
Yellowstone Art Museum, YAM 55 Art Auction, Billings, MT
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2022
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Small Worlds, Traverse City, MI
Parklane Gallery, Small Works & Miniatures Winter Show, Kirkland, WA
Peninsula School of Art, Big Little Art Show, Fish Creek, WI
Livingston Center for Art & Culture, Small Gems Show, Livingston, MT