About the Artist

ART and DESIGN have charmed me as long as I can remember!

A box of colored pencils got me started quite some time ago and it eventually led to fine porcelain painting (in the tradition of French Sevres) and oil painting. But I also liked to build things, manipulate 3-D shapes and work with paper doing geometric forms. These interests evolved into a full-time career in corporate interior design while all along I was dreaming of finding just a little more time for painting. I did eventually find that time a couple of years ago.

I have had wonderful teachers to help me along on my artistic path. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Cal State Long Beach and was fortunate enough to study for a short time with Sergei Bongart in Santa Monica. Sergei was a master of Russian Impressionism. More recently, it was Guido Frick who reminded me to “just let the brush dance".

My paintings are an emotional response to what I see. Light, shadow, colors, value, atmospheric perspective, blurred lines, sharp shapes, they all need to be considered. Painting outdoors (en plein aire) adds another dimension: wind, rain, bugs, hot, cold – but it’s all so fun.

Art Education:

Bachelor of Fine Arts, California State University, Long Beach

Sergei Bongart School of Fine Art, Santa Monica

Guido Frick Workshop, Grand Junction, Colorado

Greg LaRock Workshop, Newport Beach

Kathie Odom Workshop, Walland, Tennessee

Member:   California Art Club

                    Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

                    Oil Painters of America

                    American Impressionist Society

                    NJ Art Association

                    ArtVenture Flemington

RECENT AWARDS

2024     Best In Show                      Winter Approaching - Cranes Mill Art Show - NJ Art Association

             Award of Excellence         Hydrangea And Fruit - Chilton Medical Gallery - NJ Art Assoc.

             Award of Excellence         Green To Gold - Papermill Playhouse Gallery - NJ Art Association

             Award of Excellence        Along The Raritan - Mayo Performing Arts Gallery - NJ Art Assoc

2025     Honorable Mention         Cambria Shore - Kinnelon Library Gallery - NJ Art Association 

2026     Honorable Mention         Red Rooster Cafe - Clifton Art Center - NJ Art Association

             Third Place                       Hilton Head Gator Alley - Juried Show, ArtVenture Flemington

             Award of Excellence        Cool, Refreshing - Juried Show, Libraries of the Chathams - NJAA