"As a plein-air painter, I get to enjoy my two favorite things – painting and being out of doors.  I love the landscape of the American West in particular, with its infinite variety of subject matter and mood.  It is where I feel the most at home.  A native of Texas, I usually spend half of the year in the Hill Country and the rest of the year at our ranch in Northern New Mexico or traveling to places such as Wyoming, Montana, and Arizona.  These places possess such a natural beauty.  I have always been drawn to their mountains, rivers, deserts and canyons.  I love to observe the magnificent wildlife in their natural habitat. 

Whether the day is warm and sunny or cool and damp is of no concern to me; each has a quality that stirs emotion and invites me to attempt to capture it on canvas.  I want those who see my paintings to feel like they were with me, seeing the same play of light and shadow, the same colors and reflections. 

Every day, God presents us with these amazing visual gifts.  It is my desire to share these gifts with others through my paintings, and I feel blessed to be able to do so."