Plein Air
“in the open air”
Painting outdoors is a collaboration with the changing world. Light shifts, air moves, and I respond in real time. It’s my favorite way to work. Each piece reflects a moment as I experienced it — shaped by atmosphere and the quiet pull of place.
"Yosemite River Study II" | 5x7" Pastel on Paper | Yosemite National Park - California | 2025
"Yosemite River Study I" | 5x7" Pastel on Paper | Yosemite National Park - California | 2025
"Reno Riverwalk" | 5x7" Pastel on Pastelbord | Reno, Nevada | 2025
"Portal" | 9x12" Pastel on Pastelbord | Santa Fe, New Mexico | 2024
"Red Rocks II" | 16x20" Pastel on Paper | Red Rocks Park - Morrison, Colorado | 2024
"Red Rocks I" | 16x20" Pastel on Paper | Red Rocks Park - Morrison, Colorado | 2024
"Water Garden" | Pastel on Paper | Hudson Gardens - Littleton, Colorado | 2024
"Rafting the Colorado" | Graphite Pencil on Paper | 2023