ABOUT THE ARTIST | capriccioarts

I’ve spent much of my life inside music—playing my viola and listening for nuance, rhythm, texture, and the kind of emotion you can’t always name, only feel. When I paint, I’m doing the same thing in a different language.

My visual work is built the way music is built: layers of timing and tension, contrast and harmony. I care deeply about how the eye moves through a piece—where it rests, where it accelerates, what it discovers in the background, and what finally comes forward. I’m always balancing parts: letting the supporting elements truly support, while allowing the “heroine” to shine.

Taking Flight 2020

One of my most unforgettable musical experiences happened in Carnegie Hall, when Andris Nelsons stepped in to conduct Mahler’s Ninth with the Boston Symphony after James Levine had to step out. We had one rehearsal—then we played. What stayed with me wasn’t just excellence. It was the way Nelsons could carry an entire orchestra with clarity and ease—how a single gesture could reveal exactly what needed to happen, and suddenly everyone moved as one. It was collaborative, embodied, and transcendent.

That experience gave me a phrase I now recognize as the key to my own work: with my painting, I get to be the conductor.
I’m shaping an experience—bringing out hidden lines, layering voices, building richness over time. My pieces are meant to be lived with: complex, worth returning to, and richer the longer you look.

Send-Off 2025

Scorrevole 2026

The musician’s vocabulary fits me because it’s how I naturally think: dolce, espressivo, animato—and especially rubato, the freedom to let time flex so the work can breathe and move according to feeling. That spirit is why I chose the name Capriccio—a little playful, lively, and just slightly impish.

My work is for people with an open mind and an open heart—people who want their spaces to hold warmth, light, and discovery.

If my work speaks to you, I’d love to help you find the right piece for your space. Visit Capriccio Arts Studio & Gallery in Eastport, Maine (in season), or reach out anytime through my contact page for current availability. You can also join my email list to receive new work, events, and openings first.