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I was born in Los Angeles. My first contact with the
beauty of the natural world
came when my family moved to a woodland area. For
many years, I called the beaches and the hills of
Southern California home. Sailing was a big part of
my life. The world of boats exposed me to Herculean
efforts and heroism on a regular basis. The
connections I have to the legends and myths of
ancient Greece are based on those early experiences.
In 1992,
after an enlightening trip to Athens, the
Peloponnesus and the Cycladic Islands, I began
to paint mythic and Homeric subjects. While
doing so, I discovered parallels between
contemporary human values and those of the
Greek Archaic period. As the paintings
developed, time and emotions between the
present and the past became intermingled. I
continue adding new paintings and monotype
prints to this series, finding joy and
excitement in the process.
I now
live in Dry Creek Valley, a wine growing
region, near San Francisco. My painting studio
and home are linked by a path through fir and
oak trees where, in spring and summer, nesting
hawks and ravens argue overhead. It is a place
where wood nymphs, I'm sure, abound.
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