Thank you for joining me in this exploration and celebration of the confluence between the tranquil and the ominous, the serious and the exuberant. I am inspired by the desire to extract the unexpected from otherwise forgettable moments.  In people and in nature, I find humor, both overt and restrained:  A ski boot strap describing a tidy parabola as its unsecured end flaps disgracefully with every step; a pair of sunshine yellow lounge chairs reposing in a hushed grove of snow-laden trees; the tilt of a goose’s head suggesting an insolent cheekiness to its human viewer.

I am also fascinated by the indifferent power of the natural environment and how thin a line we walk when we choose to engage.  The ocean, now serene, hides dark secrets in its depths; an unassumingly puffy white cloud in a bluebird sky portends a raging afternoon thunderstorm.

Across subjects, mediums, and moods, Realism is how I honor the overlooked everyday and give center stage to the often fleeting details that turn an ordinary landscape into something that moves me to paint.  It also allows me to push the boundaries of propriety – how much nonsense can I get away with before the viewer has to suspend their disbelief?  In some cases, Realism itself becomes a foil for jubilant flights of fancy – how believable can I make the imaginary?  

Drawing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, starting with abstract line drawings made on (and often under) the family room coffee table in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  I have studied at the Baum School of Art (Allentown, PA), Hong Kong International School, the School of Visual Arts (New York, NY), and with Colorado artist George Coll. My education continues under the mentorship of Lyse Dzija at her studio in Loveland, Colorado. I paint in my Fort Collins, Colorado home studio, and the Spring Break series continues to expand at my home in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Please contact me at snowgoosefineart@gmail.com