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I have always been impressed by
nature. As a child, my memories
of being “lost” in the woods or
playing by a stream are the
impressions that sustain and
inspire me now. When I paint, I
am transformed into that little
girl filled with wonder and
respect for the natural world
around me. When I start a new
canvas, it is the challenge of
creation I most look forward to.
My landscapes usually include
water, whether as rain, snow, a
lake, or a running stream. When
you view my paintings, I want
you to hear the waterfall or the
quiet of a lake or feel the
humidity in the air of a jungle
scene.
I took my first art lesson in
my youth in Pennsylvania and
sold my first painting at age
12. After attending Moore
College of Art in Philadelphia
and graduating from Parson’s
School of Design in New York
City, I worked in the apparel
industry as a fashion designer
for more than a decade.
Eventually my loves drew me to
Los Angeles where I now live and
paint full time. I work
primarily in acrylic but also
have used oils and watercolors.
Acrylic exhibits properties of
both oil and watercolors and is
a particularly versatile medium.
My art is created with a
combination of methods that
include washes, glazes, opaque
applications and layering
effects to achieve realism.
As an artist, I paint with my
hand what my heart feels. My
motives for painting a
landscapes, change as my
creativity evolves but I always
let my impressions of a scene
guide my brush. I love to see
the shadows of a mountain
stretch over a valley or the
jagged edge of a rock against
water. The tension between
these contrasting images gives a
painting its depth and life. As
an artist, my challenge is to
make these contradictions work
in harmony so the painting sets
a mood and engages the viewer.
That is the moment when my
painting “becomes” and I share
my work with another individual
who senses my creative vision.
“An artist has got to be careful
never really to arrive at a
place….
You always have to realize that
you’re constantly in a state of
becoming.”
Bob Dylan
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