The mountains and forests that surround me daily for 48 years have been an experience that never ceases to amaze me. These views are so moving and ever-changing that my brush seeks to unravel the intangible secrets of their atmospheres. I never paint what I see, but rather that which transcends what I see, an energy present in color, shape, and texture, which compels me to search for metaphors that can capture the dreamy state that painting these landscapes provokes in me.