My paintings are representational in style, with an attempt to capture the vibrancy and beauty found in nature and in our everyday environment. I am always striving to project simplicity and elegance in my work.

For the past eleven years I have been studying and painting full time, and have been fortunate to have been mentored by four artists in particular, Evan Wilson, Ned Bittinger, Sherrie McGraw, and most recently, Scott Christensen, who I consider to be modern masters. These magnificent and giving teachers have inspired me to continue to learn and to develop my skills as an artist.
I have been enormously fortunate to study with talented artists who helped me learn the discipline to focus only on that one single canvas at the end of my brush.  Then, at some unexpected moment, the magic draws me completely into the painting, and the journey begins! 

Maureen Shotts