Ohio born, but has lived in North Carolina now for over half my life. Studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio, I was always drawn - as many artists are - to the way to convey light with paint. Especially muted, melancholy and subdued light. Seeing the way UK painter George Shaw elevates the mundane inspires me. The mundanity in my life, I hold very dear and find beautiful. These pieces are my celebration of that