Vulnerable Landscapes
I am a painter originally from the Pacific Northwest and currently living in California. I’m passionate about portraying landscapes that are vulnerable to exploitation and climate change but remain incredibly beautiful. My hope is to convey the eerie and immersive magic of these places while also highlighting their precarious existence in a rapidly developing region.
Portraiture
Concurrently, I am working on a series of portraits of Romani and Romanian youth who are in institutions and exist on the fringes of Romanian society. This series was inspired by my own experience in a Romanian orphanage and is meant to be an homage to those who remain.
Eye Candy
An assortment of paintings and drawings that are fun, light and genre-hopping!
Recent Work: Wilder Ranch State Park (2021, oil on canvas, 60 x 30 inches)
This painting portrays the rugged and wave-battered coastline of Santa Cruz. Despite the churching water and strong surf, this area is a haven for marine and coastal wildlife.
Selected works below.
To see more, please visit the Vulnerable Landscapes, Portraiture and Eye Candy Tabs!
![Rock Formation off of W Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz (2021) Oil on canvas 24 x 34 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1641247536879-F12V6S9KWAB4UUGUMF02/WestCliffDr.jpg)
![A Peek Through the Curtain (2021) Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067019362-0BKH02DO1K2OPCUKEUX9/ThroughTheCurtain.jpg)
![Early Morning (2016) Linocut print on paper 22 x 17 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067031320-KKIHBFOJ77QG9O3ZXQ84/IMG_4519.jpg)
![Early Morning Ritual (2019) Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067036400-40YCUS8TTFYA61FUKVR4/Mercer_Island.jpg)
![Middle Fork Snoqualmie River (2021_ Oil on Canvas 48 x 36 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1641247760936-JY9N146YOLXRTV64A5VX/MiddleForkoftheSnoqualmie.jpg)
![The Cedar Remains (2021) Oil on canvas 36 x 60 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067054412-GGC5RZUYTOX4TAXZT52M/The-Cedar-Remains.jpg)
![The Poets Way (2018) Oil on canvas 36 x 60 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067078772-A5YTBCYK16C3AM42F6X4/ThePoetsWay.jpg)
![Young Boy in a Rocking Chair (2021) Oil on Canvas 11 x 14 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1641247618267-DESU6LRNM8XIAI4DF8V3/YoungRomanianBoy.jpg)
![Teata (2013) Oil on canvas 30 x 60 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067097266-5ZCUB7VDY9MYIMF3Q7I7/Maddy_01.jpg)
![Short Sand Beach (2021) Oil on canvas 36 x 48 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067109879-TIW1OIVQ0LO0WCZYG5LW/ShortSandBeach-UPDATED.jpg)
![Pasture Meets the Sea (2020) Watercolor on paper 9 x 12 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067139742-ZLM7KQ3BSVAR1IXPQ9CD/IrishCoast.jpg)
![Spanish Moss (2020) Oil pastel on paper 14 x 17 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067168623-H44BY6L694VNDSZ22BE1/SpanishMoss.jpg)
![Pistachio (2014) Oil on panel 9 x 12 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067474400-7PEWNCVPUJ0UJ6VMP8H0/IMG_2427.jpg)
![Ida (2018) Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067135762-ZLMKFS55SPUTCAO4JNNL/Ida.jpg)
![House in Bistrița (2021) Acrylic on Canvas 9 x 12 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1641247599392-XGBO5XY4929PURR3VLHO/BistritaHouse.jpg)
![Summer Picnic (2020) Watercolor on paper 9 x 12 inches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1615067521767-4UG9O6IKX8YNCRI0KQJ8/Picnic_Version2.jpg)
![Portrait_RebeccaLane_2022.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1716511068332-DHFPCPV2KXPKWHHCG4D9/Portrait_RebeccaLane_2022.png)
![Hercules_2022.png](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1716511105805-HXRQVLNNHA8NE9NK5LQ4/Hercules_2022.png)
![14469391-1578-4A4A-82B2-5BB5ADBF7A7F_1_105_c.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1716511169036-G3CYJE9JULMI5IA4U312/14469391-1578-4A4A-82B2-5BB5ADBF7A7F_1_105_c.jpeg)
![82BA6440-A060-4DCC-A845-C804161021AA_1_105_c.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1716511180032-DQ4R2N6J4DY1TN61R6FZ/82BA6440-A060-4DCC-A845-C804161021AA_1_105_c.jpeg)
![D86E67E9-CEF8-4247-8AFC-4E5477F9A1A6_1_105_c.jpeg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a885f2df9a61e9d6ff253f3/1716511203635-7340HMEA0EELFNVXZCNF/D86E67E9-CEF8-4247-8AFC-4E5477F9A1A6_1_105_c.jpeg)
For questions regarding specific works, commissions and cards, please feel free to reach out via the contact page!
All images and works on this site are my own