The unique vistas and rock formations of the California Sierra Nevada range inspired many of the landscape paintings initially. In turn they become individual statements far removed from the scene itself.

The overall composition is pretty much established at the beginning of the painting process. The colors are used to give each work a bold presence, reflecting strengths, mysteries and the various tensions found in the natural world.

Expressive color is also significant in the figurative paintings, but generally most of the content in those is created through symbolic elements.