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I am a realist. I paint in watercolor and oil, and make artist books to honor our natural environment. The act of painting invites me to see our visible world more clearly. It is a way for me to offer praise to the universe. I think of my paintings as poems or gifts of seeing for myself and others. By capturing the beauty of our woods and fields, I bring pleasure to myself and hope to provoke others to be reverent of this natural world. I fear for the loss of the beauty and uniqueness of our land; state forests, natural areas, farmlands and shorelines, through our greed and miscalculations. I preserve these scenes for myself, the people who share my eye and love of a certain spot on the road as they ride or walk by, and for those who could appreciate them should they stop for a moment.
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