This series began as studies for my Wall Hanging Series, however it soon became obvious that these pieces stood on their own.

These pieces are subjects I discovered on meditative walks in the Catoctin Mountains, a place I hiked often as both a child and an adult. I captured my subjects on film, carefully choosing my composition and depth of field. Then I would stop and sketch my subject if time. These images were not mere reminders of the visual aspects of the place, but, even more importantly, they helped me to capture how the place emotionally affected me. In my studio I strove to bring out the vibrance that transformed a simple landscape into a fascinating subject in my mind. I brought my emotional reaction to the viewer using a variety of techniques. I alter my marks and exaggerate color, form, and light to reveal the personality of the subject.

My work has been inspired by the Group of Seven who also worked to bring the landscape around them to life. Their work was in part an effort to make the art world and society at large recognize the beauty of the Canadian landscape in a time when European schools of thought on painting as well as landscape often caused people to overlook the beauty of the everyday world.