A Journey in Light and Color

"My paintings are more than a collection—they are moments and places captured in oil. Each piece tells a story, not just of landscapes but of the journey that led me to them.

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I first painted as a child in the Pennsylvania mountains, drawn to shifting light and rolling hills. At Edinboro University, I refined my classical technique while holding onto that sense of wonder.

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Years later, I found myself living in Belgium, a place of old-world charm, and a history of painters who saw the world in ways I longed to understand. The muted tones of Flemish landscapes, and the deep greens and grays of a misty day—these became my palette. I painted between centuries-old stone walls, under the weight of skies that held both melancholy and grandeur.

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Now, in Charlottesville, my brush moves with new energy—bold, loose, shaped by the Blue Ridge’s wild beauty. My work bridges past and present, blending European stillness with the vibrancy of the American South.

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This collection is a meditation on seeing, a testament to the places I’ve loved and the stories I’ve told through paint. And like all art, it remains unfinished—waiting for the next story to unfold." - Grace Miles