About

I came to painting later than most.

My formal education was in music – violin and composition. After school I found my way into a practical career as a computer programmer, which suited me well enough. But painting was always there, an intense curiosity I kept returning to.

For my 30th birthday, I bought a small oil painting kit. That modest beginning took on a life of its own, and after several years I left a comfortable life in technology to follow something less certain – and far more satisfying.

For more than a decade, I have painted still life exclusively. Not because it was the expected path, but because these ordinary things – A teacup, a peeled lemon, cherries caught in glass, a ribbon tied around a vase – turned out to be inexhaustible. The longer I look, the more there is to see.

Over 700 collectors have chosen to bring these paintings into their homes. Many have come back for more than one. That continues to mean a great deal to me.