Art is communication. As a painter I have chosen watercolor as my visible means of expressing personal values and feelings about what I observe in nature. The beauty and design of God’s creation, its seasons and time of day are portrayed only after the images pass through my ‘heart of hearts’, and onto the watercolor paper. In capturing a moment in time I try to show the viewer more than just surface expressions. Some of my favorite subjects to paint are in the National Parks. The brilliant colors and breathtaking scenes have been a constant source of inspiration since I was one of the top one hundred artists in the “Arts for the Parks” competitions in 1989, 1993, 1998, and 2000. In 2002, my work was chosen as the Regional Winner for National Park subjects East of the Mississippi.