About the Artist

My fascination and respect of nature was evident from early childhood. I brought home butterfly wings and feathers, leaves, rocks and driftwood, as well as live animals like snakes and lizards, dogs and cats. When at age 5 I received my first paint set, I promptly raced outside, gathered a few rocks and painted then bright colors. Then I set out to sell them to my neighbors for a penny each. 

In high school, I studied with watercolorist Frank Smith of Ohio fame. I graduated from Bowling Green State University with a BFA and a teaching certificate. While at the University, I studied painting under Robert Mazur and others. I married soon after graduation and moved to the East Coast. As a young mother, I continued to paint and participated in a few shows a year. I was always searching out new surfaces on which to apply paint. In addition to paper and canvas, I soon discovered wood and my favorite - stone, specifically slate. The darker background of the wood or slate affords a much different approach to the white of the canvas or paper. I continue to paint nature portraiture of plants and animals on all those surfaces.

I want the observer to see that which they normally give only a glance. I approach my work with the intent of capturing both the planned beauty and the inherent subtle humor of the subject matter. I hope you enjoy the view.