I do quite a bit of planning before starting new paintings. I have a large collection of images from the NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day website. I use these images as inspiration for the underpaintings on which I’ll then paint my flowers. The images of the cosmos are so inspiring to me. They help me to keep in perspective the chaos we too often live with. These images help ground me in reality and give me comfort. They are an important part of the thoughts I embed in all my art.

These daily studio notes lead toward my 2026 solo exhibitions in New York City and  Poughkeepsie, NY.