An endless and ever-inspiring subject, trees, like their presence in the landscape are woven

throughout my work. Observed from up close or through layers of air, they are what structure and inform most of what I choose to paint. Through color and the marks of a brush, they become a way to touch the distance and the means to make a painting. The dark purples and orange greys that I often employ to describe green, like tones of flesh, are a source of fascination. I can't think of a moment when I haven't been captivated by trees, both physically and pictorially. I grew up on a quiet street in Maryland where the sound of birds and the rustling of leaves was only occasionally interrupted by a passing car. The silence of snow was even more profound. Under this canopy of poplars, I began to find my subject. Be it their geometry or the way they catch light or cast a shadow, trees continue to inspire and populate my paintings, becoming one with the landscape or standing apart like figures in a dream.