In the last couple years of my artistic study I have found tremendous growth from working outdoors. Painting en plein air is something I value deeply and has become integral to my practice in many ways. There is something really beautiful and pure being out in the field, experiencing nature firsthand, and trying to capture that experience in paint.

Three favorite landscape painters:

William Trost Richards – I find the way he paints atmosphere and light to be extremely subtle and poetic

Denis Gorodnichyi – I find his value keying/arrangements and compositions to be very striking. His paint handling and brush  economy is really engaging to look at.

Martin Johnson Heade – His pastoral scenes feel very peaceful and inviting to me. I adore how he paints the colors and gradients around sunrise and sunset.