Artist’s Journal
A living archive of artwork, inspiration, and the places that influence my paintings.
Art & Travel Inspiration: Reflections on the places, textures, architecture, colors, and moments that stay with me and how they find their way into paintings.
Collaborations & Collectors: Stories of where the art lives after it leaves the studio — from private collections and commissioned paintings to licensing partnerships, hospitality placements, and special projects.
Featured Paintings + Collections: A closer look at specific paintings and collections of work.
Sketchbook: Notes, fragments, photographs, collected images, and painting inspiration gathered from my personal archives as I follow what still resonates and what may find its way into the work. Read the series introduction here.
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Sketchbook: A Brief Immersion
After years of watching cold-water swimmers at the beach (pictured here in March 2023), I finally stepped into the Puget Sound myself — and discovered that the hardest part wasn’t the cold, but deciding to go all the way in.
Sketchbook: Another Self / Zeytin Ağacı
A reflection on finishing the Turkish drama Another Self / Zeytin Ağacı, its beautiful seaside setting in Ayvalık, and the way its themes of psychology, emotion, friendship, and the sea feel deeply connected to my own inner world.
Sketchbook: Stone and Wood as Inspiration
A sketchbook entry on beachcombing at Edgewater Beach, photographing stones and driftwood, and translating natural patterns into abstract paintings.
Sketchbook: Ferry Rides, Beach Reads, and the Art of Summer
A summer sketchbook on ferry rides, beach reads, coastal shows, Washington beaches, and abstract paintings inspired by water, rest, and the places we return to again and again.
Sketchbook: The Feeling of Discovery
Photographs exist, but they don't show what it means to have an experience. The fizzy feeling in your chest. The sea turtle rising slowly from the ocean floor. That feeling — discovery — is what goes into the art.
