Isolated at home and in my studio during the time of Covid 19, I turned to travel sketchbooks for new paintings. It was wonderful to revisit, in my work, Costa Rican birding trips -- the colors, amazing birds, flora, and the search. I discovered that hummingbirds have traditionally symbolized joy, resilience, and adaptability. Those characteristics seemed especially useful during the pandemic. The concept of spotting birds in a forest gap became a compositional element. But in fact, the birds were often deeply hidden among layers and layers of leaves, branches. Exploring density and the surprising detail of close observation - what is hidden and what revealed – is a recurring theme in my work.

Morning Garden
2023
acrylic and oil on wood panel
24" x 24"
Paradise
2022
acrylic and oil on wood panel
24" x 24"
Rubythroat
2022
acrylic and oil on wood panel
10" x 10"
Violetear
2022
acrylic and oil on wood panel
10" x 10"
Rufous Tails
2022
acrylic and oil on wood panel
10" x 10"
Kingfisher Domain
2022
acrylic and oil on wood panel
24" x 30"
Orange Collared Manakin
2022
acrylic and oil on wood panel
20" x 24"
Egret Solo
2021
oil on wood panel
24" x 18"
White Necked Jacobin
2020
acrylic and oil on wood panel
12" x 12"
Violet Sabrewing
2020
acrylic and oil on wood panel
12" x 12"
White Crested Coquette
2020
acrylic and oil on wood panel
10" x 10"
Rufous
2020
acrylic and oil on wood panel
8" x 8"