Coastal Wetland Paintings
There is a fragile ribbon of green that hugs both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. It is nestled behind the barrier islands and within the tidal estuaries. In some places just a few feet remain, in others it is miles wide. This landscape, the coastal wetlands, is where the scientist and writer Rachel Carson described “the drama of life played its first scene on earth and perhaps even its prelude, where the forces of evolution are at work today, as they were since the appearance of what we know of life.” My hope is that my paintings have captured the beauty and power of the natural world, and will inspire us to cherish and protect these threatened landscapes.
My work is included in private and public collections in the United States and Europe, including Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, The Nature Conservancy, The McGraw-Hill Company Collection, the Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center of the University of Virginia, and Lincoln Investment Group. In addition, my paintings have been presented in over 100 group and solo shows, including exhibitions sponsored by The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, The National Science Foundation, and the Barrier Island Center & Museum. Commissions are considered on an individual basis.