My inspiration stems from discovery – every season unveils its own unique sense of awe, the burning curiosity to see what is out there beyond the next hill or behind the trees or lying at the edge of the field. In my work I try to instill that human need for exploration and spark an urge to go a little farther and discover what might be beyond the picture.

Painting is my way of holding onto a world that is constantly shifting. The landscape seems immovable, but it is in a constant state of change. With time, the shifting weather, new farming challenges, the passing seasons – even the light in a familiar place is never quite the same twice. My work is an attempt to preserve these moments – to better know something unknowable in a scene where everything is temporary. 

There is an impossible challenge in harnessing something so wild and free and unyielding and serene to create a vision that can be shared with you on paper. I hope my work gives you a moment of joy and reminds you to stop, look up, and appreciate the fleeting beauty that surrounds you – and maybe wonder what’s just beyond the next hill.

“I can’t conceive of anything being more varied and rich and handsome than the planet Earth. And its crowning beauty is the natural world. I want to soak it up, understand it as well as I can, and absorb it…and then I’d like to put it together and express it in my painting. This is the way I want to dedicate my life.”

-Robert Bateman

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