These paintings are inspired by my hikes on the Wild Azalea Trail which is located in Kisatchie National Forest. This National Recreational Trail is divided into 6 segments and has different vegetation communities through out the 24 mile trail.

I chose the Kisatiche as the focus of these paintings for its unique beauty. I wanted to share the diversity of this national forest, located in Central Louisiana, though these pallet knife landscape paintings. My hope is these paintings will bring awareness to this invaluable resource that we are so fortunate to have in our community.

The 604,000-acre Kisatchie National Forest has been ours since the 1930s. We are tasked with taking care of this beautiful forest for future generations to enjoy and to ensure a continued sanctuary for the wildlife that call it home.