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To live in a place long enough is to know its spirit. The paintings in Valleyscapes explore the hills of the Finger Lakes as more than just a landscape—they are resting places, thresholds, and beginnings. Valleys have long been seen as places of return and renewal, and this body of work examines that quiet but powerful pull.
Each painting is made through a process of layering and excavation. Working in acrylics, oil pastels, and collage on wood panel, building up and scraping back day after day, allowing the image to emerge slowly through time. The result is not something planned, but something discovered. Often what appears feels like a memory or a revelation—familiar yet unexpected. These are not renderings of a specific place, but rather echoes of many places, shaped by years of walking, working, and sketching in the land.
There’s a mystery in each painting—a sense that something sacred, even ancient, still lingers in the soil. The Seneca Nation, whose ancestral stories are rooted in these hills, speak of a spiritual birthplace here. The works in Valleyscapes are part of a longer conversation—between the visible and invisible, the known and the half-remembered.
This collection is about return and renewal in the land—what it means to live within it, to listen to it, and to be quietly shaped by its rhythms, seasons, and silence.
I’m honored to share this work in two upcoming shows:
August 3 - September 14
Rusty Brundage Memorial Art Gallery
4244 St State Rte 21 Cheshire, Canandaigua, NY 14424
The Cheshire Union is a historic schoolhouse turned creative hub in Cheshire, NY, featuring a gallery, artist studios, and a thoughtfully curated shop. It’s a welcoming space that celebrates local art, community, and craftsmanship.
September 1 - 28
Chateau Frank
9683 Middle Rd
Hammondsport, NY 14840
The 1886 Wine Experience at Château Frank is an intimate, reservation‑only tasting held in a beautifully preserved 1886 fieldstone house on Keuka Lake. The historic cellar and elegant stone walls serve not just as backdrop but gallery—seasonally featuring local artists whose work adorns the tasting room, creating a harmonious blend of fine wine, heritage, and regional art.
Like much of my work, these paintings are rooted in story. If you’d like to follow along as those stories unfold, you can subscribe to my Substack newsletter here.