Forest series
Living in the Pacific Northwest, forests are not just landscape — they are architecture, sanctuary, and teacher.
In this series, I explore the emotional experience of being under the trees — the grounding presence of trunks, the rhythm of vertical lines, the way light weaves through branches.
Some paintings feel intimate and enclosed; others open into deeper passages of shadow and layered foliage.
Science confirms what we instinctively know: being among trees calms the nervous system, slows the breath, and restores clarity.
Forest is an invitation to step into that feeling — to bring the quiet strength of the woods into your space.
Walk in… trees arch overhead, their leaves filtering warm light onto mossy stones and a carpet of leaves. Soft shadows stretch across the trail, while distant greens and muted browns create a calm, contemplative atmosphere. The scene captures a peaceful walk—introspective, gentle, and grounded in the hush of nature.
72” x 36” Acrylic & pastel on canvas framed in a local fir
Dream
I remember a dream I had - the forest was washing me clean. That feeling when something weighs on you — everyday thoughts, small worries, or the noise of life — somehow disappears when I walk among the trees. The forest clears a path in my mind. It refreshes me, like opening a window inside my head.
I have always been drawn to those forest scenes where the trees lean over you, surrounding you completely. The air feels fuller there, fresher. The scent of the earth, the quiet, the movement of the branches — it all feels deeply soothing.
It is as if the forest gently resets something inside of us.
60” T x 97” W Acrylic & pastel on canvas
A windy shore under a broad, pale sky. Soft grays, faded blues, and light ochres set a quiet, reflective tone. Loose, textured brushstrokes hint at moving grasses and water; the low horizon makes the sky feel heavy. Diffused light through thin clouds creates a calm, solitary mood that invites slow contemplation.
A network of branching forms unfolds like a living map, tracing the quiet intelligence of growth as it reaches toward light. Color and movement intertwine, capturing that in-between state where structure loosens, intuition takes over, and life expands in all directions.
36” T x 72” W acrylic & pastel on canvas framed in local fir
48×72 inches
Framed in a local fir
For me, this painting is about expansion. About letting things move beyond structure, beyond what feels contained or expected.
It’s a moment of that—held, but not restricted.
