When it comes to working en plein air, it’s about the thrill of nature and the rush that arises to capture its beauty truthfully. [It] is a thoughtful, humble study of observation.

When an artist understands the principles of nature, they can paint their poems. It is essential to keep changing and growing as nature does. For that reason, en plein air encompasses the majority of my working portfolio, as it is my principal source of inspiration. At the Hudson River Fellowship, exposing oneself and nourishing from our surroundings leads to an understanding of nature.