Meet the Artist

About Me...

Artist Statement:

The elements of watercolor, which some artists shy away from, are what draw me to this medium. The lack of control, the happy accidents that often occur, inspire and infuse my paintings. I love using a palate of vibrant colors, often straying from reality. How boring it would be, to be so predictable that everything is painted exactly as it looks! Often in my paintings I only suggest the thing I am looking at. You will see that I sometimes choose a particular thing to paint in detail, like the eye of a bird, for instance, giving you the opportunity to engage more fully in my art, by visually completing the painting. I believe in the motto used by architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe , “Less is more.”

Life should be lived in crescendo in my humble opinion, and so in retirement, rather than retiring from something, I have retired to something. That is why every day, you know where to find me… in my art studio!

Married for six years to the love of my life, my husband and I are the quintessential story of successful online dating. The country mouse and the city mouse—we found common ground paddling our canoes and now spend hours exploring the quiet waters of upstate New York and in the cold dark days of upstate winters, in the Florida Keys. Joe, the city boy from Yonkers, is my most avid fan and biggest supporter. He keeps me well stocked with paint and paper and never complains when I am gone for days to a workshop, learning ever more about my craft.

I hope you enjoy my art and find that thing in my work that brings you joy every time you look at it—that particular something that draws your eye and makes you feel. That is the thing that draws me to art. I have paintings I have paid a lot of money for and I have prints that cost very little, but both have that certain something that stirs my soul.

May your soul be stirred.

Bio...

Artist member of The Arts Council of the Southern Tier
Exhibiting member of the Elmira Regional Arts Society

Currently, I am exhibiting at Shady Palm Art Gallery in Marathon, Florida

My watercolor of a mama flamingo and her baby, titled, "Baby Love" received an honorable mention award at the Arnot Art Museum''s 83rd Palette Awards in November 2018

My work has been exhibited in Corning, NY at: The Houghton Gallery at 171 Cedar Arts
The Evelyn Peacock Peeler Gallery at the Arts Council of the Southern Tier.

You can find my work displayed in various public venues in upstate New York with the Elmira Regional Arts Society.

I have participated in several juried shows including:

"Summer Mosaics" 171 Cedar Arts Center
"Something to Hold On To" Ithaca Community School of Music and Arts
"The Sanctuary Show" The Arts Council of the Southern Tier
"The Sexuality Show" The Arts Council of the Southern Tier
"Cities of Innovation" The Arts Council of the Southern Tier

I have studied under Bridget Bossart van Otterloo, Wilson Ong, Judy Soprano , Bill Teitsworth and Bill Vrscek