Pleinair Landscapes

What exactly is pleinair painting?
Painting outdoors—directly from nature—means braving the elements: wind, rain, mosquitos, or shifting light. I often work alla prima, completing a piece in one sitting to capture the fleeting beauty before it changes. My inspiration comes from both my emotional response and deep reverence for nature. My style ranges from realistic to expressive abstraction, shaped by the landscape and how it makes me feel. When the sky glows or the ocean shimmers, I’m called to paint what words cannot hold.