Painting is my journey inward;

the means by which I experience stillness.

In this place of silence, I stand in quiet observation

and reconnect to the greater rhythms of life.

I see with more vibrancy and clarity.

All of nature calls out with unique voices,

offering their ancient words of wisdom.

I feel a renewed sense of belonging.

In this gifted place, what I paint is born from

an intimate union between nature and self.