I work in mixed media gravitating towards a Southwest “vibe” with color and theme. I grew up in a small town in Ohio, living next to a river I loved. During times of teenage “angst”, I would storm down to the river, sit on a rock and settle into drawing a small plant in my sketchbook. My emotional turmoil melted away.

 

In my mid-twenties, I moved to northern CA finding my way into the corporate world which I found exciting and all-consuming, but creativity took a back seat. When my husband
unexpectedly died in 2010, the opportunity to take an eight month “intentional creativity” course presented itself and shifted my life.
The course was designed to look inward, using paint on canvas to embrace and express emotions, to seek answers, and to chronicle that journey. It was a healing time for me and afterwards I became certified, teaching the method to others.

Although my art has shifted again since moving to New Mexico, I sometimes incorporate some of those previous paintings into new pieces. I adore New Mexico and hope to express some of her charm through my pieces.