About

Aubrey and Mollie (top)

Arlan, Stevie, Mac (bottom)

I am a painter  and maker of reclaimed wood landscapes living in Eau Claire, WI with my wife and family. My studio is based out of our home. My work is represented locally at Two Roots Gallery, at art fairs across the United States, and online. I work in two mediums: reclaimed wood mosaics and heavy body acrylic paintings. 

Each piece of wood within a mosaic is hand cut on a scroll saw and colored using wood stains. My mosaics are artworks that repurpose our waste and reconnect us to the wild.

My paintings are all heavy body acrylic on canvas. Each brush stroke is visible and embraces the impasto style of French impressionism. This style creates a stained glass effect that mirrors my mosaics. 

Art is a powerful medium for storytelling. Every good story embraces the restoration of what should otherwise be lost. Art can anchor us to those transcendental values of goodness, beauty, and truth found right here on the earth around us.

 

Artist Facts

Favorite Authors: Steinbeck, Thoreau, Henri Nouwen

Childhood Home: Tremont Bottom, LA

Favorite Place: Black Mountain, NC

Favorite Artist: Erin Hanson (painter), Van Gogh

Hobbies: Writing, Fishing in rivers

Personality: Enneagram 3w4, Meyers Briggs INTJ