My art practice is inspired by the natural landscapes I have encountered in my land and sea explorations over many years. Observing natural patterns and formations from the Arctic Circle to the Great Barrier Reef has provided the  palette and motivation to expand  and abstract these vistas and expose the sources and natural processes that form them. As an oil , wax and ink painter, I work with ground pigments made from botanicals and minerals, suspended in cold or hot beeswax, ink and oil paints. The process of creating these images with hot or cold pigments emulates the physical planetary process of heat, cold, pressure and stratification. Posing questions about the past, present and future land and seascapes of our planet is central to my art practice.