Thank you for visiting my website. I have created a body of work that explores the structures, patterns, colors, shapes and textures of nature. Landscapes, architecture, flowers, plants, nests, shells, and rocks are among the subjects that I paint. I work from direct observation and I love to paint outdoors.
I grew up in Baltimore County, Maryland and have been an artist and lover of the outdoors since I was a child. I earned my BFA in drawing from the Maryland Institute, College of Art and my MFA in Painting from The City University Of New York, Queens College. After graduating, I returned to Maryland, where I worked as an Assistant Art Conservator and taught evening classes at Catonsville Community College. I loved teaching. so I returned to school at The College of Notre Dame of Maryland. I earned my teaching certification and taught art to elementary aged children for Baltimore County Public schools for 29 years.
I am now retired and am a full time
professional artist
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​My Paintings are all done in oil, on stretched canvas or on a wood panel. I enjoy the transparency, texture and vivid color that I can get through the medium. For me, there is nothing that compares to the magical experience of painting in oil.
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Printmaking is something that I return to again and again. Lately, I have been experimenting with reduction linocuts and intaglio. The unexpected that happens in printmaking gives me a fresh approach to painting.
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Drawing is what got me started as an artist at a young age. I have always loved the texture of graphite, but I also use charcoal, ink, watercolor and gouache. Whether it is a painting or a print, I always begin an image with a drawing or under-drawing. You will see images in my drawing section that are repeated in my paintings and my prints.
I welcome you to schedule a visit to my studio to take a look!