This life and the landscape of Colorado are constant inspiration, fueling my journey as a watercolor painter, photographer and author.
As an artist, I portray the color and beauty around me. I paint with watercolors because I am passionate about creating work that resonates with feeling and honesty.
Traditionally trained as an emergency medicine physician, I use my expertise of anatomy to create realistic, emotionally charged watercolors. Working in the ER, I would observe much pain and suffering. Recently, I feel the need to paint the social issues and hardships many of us face.
I am a dog and horse lover, riding my horses most days in the mountains by my home. I am also an ultra runner (one of those crazies running races over 26.2 miles). Running and riding my horses through the Colorado backcountry gives me peace and ideas for my artwork.
My paintings have been in numerous exhibitions including the International American Watercolor Society’s Exhibition in New York City and are featured in the Spring 2023 edition of the Art of Watercolor Magazine (49th Issue). I am a signature member of the Western Federation Watercolor Society and the Colorado Watercolor Society. I paint commissions for private and corporate collections regionally and beyond.
For the past 15 years, I have taught watercolor. I presently am on faculty at the Art Students league of Denver and teach at the Arvada Center for the Arts. I love to share the joy of painting in watercolor with others.
EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS
* Foothills Art Center’s Member Show, February 1-April 20, 2025, Golden, CO
*San Diego Watercolor Society’s International Exhibit, September 29- October 31, 2024
* New Works by Art Students League of Denver Faculty, August 9- September 20,2024
* “Quinn’s Talking Ears”, Children’s Picture Book Published March 2024
*Feature in The Art of Watercolor Magazine Spring 2023 issue (49th Issue)
*Art Students League of Denver’s Board Member-Faculty Representative September 2022
*Awarded 3rd Place International Watercolor Renaissance Competition, March 2021, invitation to exhibit in France and Art of Watercolor Magazine publication
*Awarded Western Federation Watercolor Society Signature Member Status May 2019
*Artwork Published, 5280 Magazine, February 2018
*Corporate Portrait Commission, St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO 2018
*Awarded Colorado Watercolor Signature Member Status May 2017
*2017 Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibit
*2017 Western Federation Watercolor Societies Exhibit
*Art Student League of Denver Faculty Appointment 2016
*2016 Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibit
*Arvada Center for the Arts Instructor Appointment 2016
*2016 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibit
*2015 American Watercolor Society 148th International Exhibit
*2015 Colorado Watercolor Society's State Watercolor Exhibit
*2015 Best and Brightest Exhibit, Scottsdale Arizona
*Studied Advanced Portraits with Chinese watercolor master Liu Yi