Artist Statement :
For almost thirty years, I accompanied my foreign service husband around the world, giving me the opportunity to create my art in diverse and intriguing locales. But it was the colors and images of southern Africa which inspired me most. I love pattern and shapes formed by color. Nature is my muse, and I found a never-ending supply of subjects in the people, animals, cloths, baskets, and landscape of Africa. Of late, I have been inspired by Native American Women and their magnificent homelands of western North America. With these women, I like to tell stories: many times whimsical, sometimes fantastical, and often times brooding.
Biography:
1975 – 1979 – Studied art at Colorado State University;
1989 – 1991 – Attended art classes in Wellington, New Zealand
2000 – 2004 – While living in Maputo, Mozambique, began using my oil pastel/watercolor-resist technique. Started showing and selling work.
2004 – 2013 – Worked as a full-time artist in Falls Church, Virginia. Received numerous awards including “Best of Show” at the Art League Gallery at the Torpedo Factory, in Alexandria, VA; Received “Best of Show” award at Falls Church Arts; Displayed work at juried shows throughout Northern Virginia.