Naturalism

Painting a landscape scene, to me, is an act that deeply connects me to nature. It is a soothing, meditative practice that brings me great peace. The beauty of nature is irreplicable and demands to be recorded in an authentic yet soulful manner.

You might ask, what about a camera? There is great value in recording nature through a lens - I know this intimately, having spent many years as a landscape photographer. But there is something deeply moving, something almost intangible, that emerges when studying, absorbing, and depicting a scene in the unhurried manner that brush and paint demand. Every stroke, every contemplative moment that accompanies it, connects with something larger than ourselves. The slow reproduction with added emotion and subjective viewpoint becomes a conversation with a larger entity - call it the Universe, Nature, God, Allah, Spirit, call it what you will.

As a landscape artist, I hope to convey the sheer magnitude of these moments with enough emotion and soul to arrest the viewer, inviting them to consider the beauty that surrounds us. In a world where we are often consumed by our daily pursuits and future aspirations, these paintings offer an invitation to pause, contemplate, and behold the beauty that already exists.

The realistic depiction of natural scenes carries profound value - it reminds us that everything we need, everything we seek, is already present, waiting to be recognized. When we truly see and appreciate what surrounds us in the now, we open ourselves to manifesting our most beautiful desires into being.