The scenery around me inspires me, whether at my home in central Florida or from my travels. My artwork is shaped by bold color, shapes, texture and light from my surroundings. Having recently moved to The Villages, Florida from Virginia, where I lived for 40 years, I have found new inspiration for my artwork in the Florida landscape. I paint en plein air and in my studio, working with oil, cold wax medium or acrylic, layering color, making marks, scratching through paint and removing layers to create texture.