Raised in a musical environment, I took a detour early in life and branched out into the visual arts. My early years were spent in New Hampshire and at age eleven, my family moved to Southern California.
With the encouragement of very supportive parents, I majored in fine art in our local college. My life then took a drastic change upon getting married and raising a family and I didn't return to painting until long after my family had left the nest.
My paintings encompass a large variety of subject matter which enables me using many different watercolor techniques. Painting the wet into wet method as the foundation for most of my paintings, I then begin highlighting large contrast areas, and then follow this by creating extensive sections painting the negative spaces surrounding objects. Since I do not allow myself the use of white paint, creating small areas leaving the white of the paper poses the greatest challenge, but also is my favorite method of creating focal points.
I love using colors, both subdued and intense. Since autumn is my favorite time of year, many of my paintings reflect this. Landscapes are my favorite subject matter and through travel, family and friends who supply me with many photos, I am never without subjects to paint.
My latest interest is in creating unusual works in ceramics. I have a lot to learn, but enjoy it tremendously. Life should never be boring, right?
