Meet the Maker

I am mostly inspired by Austin, TX, and landscape around me. I have three ongoing series: grackles, landscapes and bicycles but have varied artwork including sculpture. I also accept drawing and painting commissions.

Why grackles? I started painting grackles because they were invading my backyard squawking and making a mess. I had no luck in stopping the pests from eating my dogs' food and pooping on the deck. Instead I embraced the pest and started painting them. Call it karma, they left my backyard...temporarily. I am still on the fence as a grackle lover or hater but continue to be fascinated by their omnipresence and entertaining character.

I am excited to return to a practice I started over twenty years ago with large scale paintings that incorporate sculptural elements and textures. Sometimes narrative and other times abstract. In tandem, I continue to make plaster cast sculptures with various themes on memory and collecting. This resulted in a two person show, Plastered and Possessed, at Cloud Tree Gallery ATX Aug 2022.

I only paint on wood panels that I build myself. I often spend just as much time in my wood shop as my art studio. Twice a year you can see where I live and work (aptly referred to as Grackle House) during Austin Studio Tour in November and Young Grackle House in April.

I landed in east Austin in 2005 from Boston with a BFA from James Madison University in Virginia.