As I have aged, I have become very passionate about the land of the Northwest, but it is the water that I find most fascinating.  Philosophically, I find the connection of water to the land very interesting and compelling.  Artistically, it is the elusive interplay of water and light that I find the most challenging.  I will never see the water the same way twice.  Every time I paint a body of water the problems require different solutions, whether it is dancing reflections or the illusion of transparency, water never fails to challenge me.