Seasons of Change:
A Year of Living in Napa Valley
This series is inspired by my first year in Napa, a year of experiencing the colors of the changing seasons. It is a love letter to the seasons and to the natural beauty of my new home.
This collection aims to capture the dynamic energy of Napa’s four seasons. Napa is full of beauty and being outdoors every day helps me appreciate and notice the changes. The compositions translate my memories through dynamic layered textures and organic forms. Through these abstract mediums, movement and color evoke how a place makes me feel. The paintings help us slow down and honor the natural world.
I want to share how I feel under the valley sun, walking through the vineyards, pausing under the majestic oaks. I want to capture the essence of expansive vineyards and the changing landscapes. I want my artwork to celebrate this growth, this new life, and the optimism of new beginnings.
Seasons of Napa
I moved to Napa last spring. Since then, I have witnessed the dramatic change of seasons. Growing up in San Francisco—and then spending the last 20 years in Los Angeles—having a change of seasons is new. The vineyards have their unique colors. They transform from the barren, wooden rows of winter to the lush, green trellises of spring. Then, come autumn, the hills turn to golden yellows and ochres. I paint the memories of these moments. Spending every day walking my dog, I see the changes. Napa Valley is a place that changes and flows. This whole collection embraces the fluid medium of Alcohol Inks to capture that flow.
