Landscapes & Cityscapes

As much as I love portraits and narrative paintings, the simple, direct loveliness of painting landscapes represents for me a growth in love and freedom. Truly, as an artist and a churchman, the work nearest my heart is painting sacred subjects to be placed in sacred spaces, and I’ll do it every chance I get! But for pure love of beauty, it’s hard to beat a landscape. 

The artist walks through the world with open eyes, ready to be delighted by a cloud or the light of a particular afternoon; with his scene selected, he spends time with it, looking with care to really see what’s there; then he mixes his colors and begins to paint, seeking to present the beauty before him as an offering to God and his neighbor. Teaching others how to approach landscapes in this same way has been a wonderful extension of this offering and a lot of fun!