Oil and Arcrylic paintings
Pen and Ink Renderings
I was born and raised in the
Emerald City on Puget Sound.
My siblings and I spent many of our days
playing in the dense, old growth forests surrounding
our home.
We had to entertain ourselves; inspiring our imaginations...
and our strong Irish heritage.
The Irish are known for their story telling;
which can be seen in my paintings.
Often I have a specific memory, idea or vision
in mind.
Other times, I love to set up a blank canvas
to start painting with no idea formed.
After I take a few strokes on my brush,
I usually see something in the combination of
hues, shapes or lines that sparks my imagination!
Each new painting is a wonderful, exciting journey...
with twists and turns, surprising bumps in the
road...
a cul-de-sac here and there, pause, retrace my
steps,
to begin a new, stimulating, conceptual path.
