Prescott abounds in beauty and variety. At nearly every turn, I encounter a scene that captures and compels me to give it expression in pastel. When I am immersed in creating a painting, I feel alive with anticipation and connected to the subject. Painting reflects life: Some days are disappointing—painful even; others, turn out just as expected; yet some moments are magical—far beyond anything I had imagined! Life has taught me that magical moments can only exist with the others as their companions; there can be no magic if there has been no pain. I have learned to embrace the whole of it. Yet those moments of transcendence, are the fuel for my passion and joy in painting.