What Makes Your Paintings Different?

Great question! With so many talented artists out there, it’s a big decision to decide what you want to hang on your walls. Here are three things to consider when you become a collector:

1. Sustainable creation and low-waste art practices. This is the most eco-friendly art I can create. The paints I use are from a company called Natural Earth Paint, and these oil paints are hand-mixed each time I paint and they are made with earth pigment and oil. That’s it! There are no additives, no fillers, no toxic materials. The solvent I use is eco-friendly and health-friendly. It is safer and smells significantly better than turpentine, so I can paint in my home and around my family and unlike acrylic paint that is made from plastic, I don’t have to worry about what’s getting washed into our waterways.

2. My style is me. I love abstract and semi-abstract naturescapes. My art is not meant to be realistic scenes of specific places, sunsets, horizons, or people but a blend of earth-inspired and imagination, meant to evoke emotion over memory. Are there artists out there that create hyper-realistic scenes that look as real as a photograph? Of course there are. I am in awe of what some of the artists in my community create. I adore their pieces, and I am constantly inspired to continue improving as an artist. Even so, when I am creating, even while using a reference photo for composition, I feel compelled to blend colors into softness, smoothing hard edges until it just…flows. Like long exposure photography. That is how I would describe my style, and that’s what makes my paintings my own and no one else's.

3. High end, quality artwork. The pigment in the oil paint is pure, archival quality. The 24 karat gold leafing is real gold. The pieces are sealed with a plant-based varnish that protects and shines so you can display your artwork for years to come. You don't want a painting that will fade or crack over time, you want something you can proudly display in your home that will bring you peace and joy every time you look at it. That’s what you will get if you become a collector.

How can I buy a painting?

I am currently working to create collections on a regular basis. This means that a group of paintings will be created, photographed and listed for sale all at the same time. This will be well advertised before hand via social media and on my mailing list. Originals, prints and all offerings will be available under the Shop tab above.

Do you offer commissions?

I currently do not offer commissions and prefer to follow my creative path naturally. If this ever changes, I'll be announcing it to my email list first, so be sure to sign up. It is also the best way to preview art from my collection that might fit your needs as well!

Do you offer frames with your paintings?

For art on oil paper, they will all come framed and ready to hang. For canvas paintings, I would suggest finding a local shop that does custom framing to work with you once you receive your art.

Who owns the painting?

You own the physical painting, but I retain all rights to all artwork I create, even after it has sold. I retain the right to make reproductions of any and all artwork I create.

The buyer may not reproduce the artwork in any way without written permission.  If the artwork is used in social media, marketing or is reproduced in a magazine or other media I only ask for credit.

When you purchase an original painting, you, the collector, have the right to display the artwork in your home or business but the artwork may not be resold or reproduced without my written permission.