Taking nature as a source of artistic inspiration started with my great grandmother Marge Vallee. She was a plein air painter that mostly sought out florals and landscapes, replicating the beauty of her day-to-day life. I am a lot like her in these ways, what drives me is often an appreciation for simple beauty and the wonderment of nature. However, I would like to take my botanical paintings a step further by using experimental techniques and mediums to push the boundaries of texture and representation of organic forms onto the canvas.
“Wishing You Well”
“Lily of the Valley”
