I am naturally attracted to classic, historical homes ensconced in beautiful landscaped settings. Whether it's a pristine Victorian gem with intricate detail or a proud, antique Colonial with peeling clapboards, I am interested in faithfully capturing the character of my chosen subjects as realistically as possible. I welcome you to consider commissioning a handmade, detailed portrait of your unique property.

There is something I love about painting rural farms and barns. Perhaps it's because they are a vanishing part of our landscape (some of my subjects are now just a memory). But maybe it's because I enjoy the challenge of rendering weather-worn buildings in all their fine, rough-hewn detail. My goal is to portray, as truthfully as possible, the look and texture of these proud and strong farm buildings.

Often it's a challenge to capture the "whole" house in a painting -- especially if it's a sprawling property with additions. At these times, I can usually achieve a more pleasing composition by focusing on a partial view of the home or building. And sometimes the best paintings just feature a doorway, or show a geometrically-interesting series of windows.

I have recently begun painting watercolor portraits of people and pets, which I create referencing photographs. It's a different approach from painting buildings (as I don't have to be concerned with straight lines and perspective), but I enjoy the variety of the challenge. I think it can be difficult to capture a pet or person's likeness because their expressions are always changing -- that's why the right photo is so important. 

I love living and painting in New England. There is such a variety of inspiration -- from the mountains to the oceans, and from the cities to quaint towns that echo yester-year. Sometimes the simplest thing, from fluttering autumn leaves to the ripples in a winter brook, will capture my attention.

Here is a variety of paintings: some are landscapes and some feature some sort of building, while others focus on a subject that challenged me to capture the texture or distinct light and shadow of a particular object.

In 2019, I visited beautiful Monhegan Island, 12 miles off the coast of Maine — the famed summer art colony and part-time home to Jamie Wyeth. One of my favorite watercolorists, S.P. Rolt Triscott (1846-1925) became the island’s first year-round artist resident around the turn of last century.

Travel provides the foreigner with much more than a change of scenery; however, it is specifically these very sights that attract the visitor and remain in their memories. My paintings typically focus on some sort of architectural subject matter.

For as long as I remember, I have been attracted to abandoned places — deserted houses, neglected barns, derelict asylums. Much of my fascination rests with trying to capture the lonely mood of the subject and the detail of its deterioration.