About the Artist

Artist Biography

Welcome to my website!

I find endless inspiration in the natural world, drawing from hikes through breathtaking coastal and mountainous landscapes both in the U.S. and abroad. I not only try to capture the beauty of these wild places but also the vibrant energy of urban life, especially the colorful neighborhoods of San Francisco.

Through my paintings, I invite viewers to see the world with fresh eyes-whether it's a quiet mountain trail or a bustling San Francisco street.

October 30-December 6, 2026 - Sausalito Center for the Arts - Open Call 2026. Mission District and Rainbow Cottages were accepted.
May 28-August 2, 2026 - Society of West-Coast Artists 76th Annual Members Exhibit. Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park and Mission Street San Francisco were accepted.
April 11-April 12, 2026 - Spring Garden Market. A 60 vendor fair at the San Francisco Hall of Flowers;
October 19-November 16, 2025 - Dressing Ship - Matthew Turner. Sausalito Center for the Arts first open call. From 1,482 submissions by 590 artists, the jurors selected 271 exceptional works for SCA Open, Sausalito's landmark juried exhibition;
July 2-July 6, 2025 - Point Lobos, Flags A' Flying and Joe's Taco Lounge were accepted into the Marin County Fair 2025;
June 19-July 27, 2025 - FOG's 10th Anniversay - Ross Alley was accepted at the Far Out Gallery (FOG) through July 27, 2025;
March 2025 - Artists Recognition award from Art and Color 365 for “Kitchen Mesa”. Kitchen Mesa was published in the 2025 Winter edition;
July 27-28, 2024 - The Filoli Art Walk;2023 - Steve Emery/Kathleen Lipinski Special Award for "Caffe Trieste" at the Marin County Fair;
2022 - "One Mile Beach" was accepted into the annual national exhibition of the California Watercolor Association;
2022 - "After a Hail Storm" won First Place in the Watercolor category at the Society of West Coast Artists' annual exhibition in San Bruno; and
2018 "Half Dome" won an Honorable Mention at the Marin County Fair.