About Me

I have been interested in art as long as I can remember and did quite a bit of pencil drawing when I was a child.  But with my legal career and my busy family, I never had time to really explore the love of art until now. I was raised in an artsy family - my father is a stained glass artist and my grandmother dabbled in all sorts of art from water color to oils, and even wood sculpture. So you might say it is in my genes. :) I never thought I could paint and I started my art journey making paper clay relief sculptures on wood panels, starting with the wood panels from my daughter's toddler bed! And then I found painting. I have a great love for animals so I started out painting pups. That following year, I must have painted a hundred dogs in acrylic. :) Now I lead paint nights locally, which I often title "Paint for Paws" as they are done in partnership with local rescue organizations as a fund raising event. Read all about it on my separate website, painttotherescue.com.

Several years ago, I was fortunate enough to join the Muddy Creek Artist Guild, where I have the opportunity to interact with a wonderfully talented and supportive group of artists who expanded my views and interests in art. Since then, my painting skills have grown and I transitioned from acrylics to oil. My favorite things to paint now are people, and I love combining my oil portraiture with other types of media, including clay and glass. This year I joined Gallery 57 West in Annapolis, MD, and several galleries on the Keweenaw peninsula in Upper Michigan where we vacation every year. I hope you enjoy this website, where I describe all the steps of my art journey and some tips and tricks I have learned along the way.

NOTE: If you are interested in buying one of my pieces, please reach out through the email below! You can also look for me in person at MCAG events and Gallery 57 West in Annapolis.