From childhood, I've always found ways to be creative, whether it was through drawing, staging plays in the backyard with friends, or eagerly anticipating art classes in high school. It wasn't until much later in life, though, that I truly understood my creativity was a gift – something inherent, not something I sought out. This deep-seated urge to express ideas and the world around me, flowing from the very core of my being, eventually gave me the confidence to embrace my dream of being a full-time artist.

Several years ago, my husband and I sold everything and moved aboard a 40’ boat. We traveled up and down the east coast of the US and the Bahama Islands, and it was an incredible opportunity to explore and enjoy the beauty of our surroundings; the sky and the water, and the beautiful beaches and shorelines; the towns and landscapes. Everywhere we went we met really lovely people, but we also witnessed despair and loneliness and poverty. The journey aboard our boat “Watershed” ended after a year and the call to being a full-time artist began.

My work is process driven and I rarely begin a painting with an idea already established. After creating a color palette, intuition takes over and using oil and cold wax mediums, forms and textures quietly emerge from the depths of the layered pigments and wax. 

Themes of renewal and hope run through my work and flow out of my deep-rooted faith. My art is a visual exploration of the unseen, inviting the viewer to contemplation and wonder, to joy and discovery.