Influenced by the oil paintings of Thomas Moran (1837-1926), and the contemporary watercolorist, Nita Engle, Nature will always be my subject: She has created the images; I attempt to interpret them on paper and canvas as well as with fiber.
Graduated from Syracuse University in 1965, I spent seven years as a professional Interior Designer in the Washington, D.C. area, then opened my own weaving studio. There, for the next four years, I created one-of-a-kind wall hangings, tapestries, window treatments, light fixtures, yardage and other ideas/designs that could be hand-woven for interior design firms and individual clients.
In 1976 I moved to Southern California with the intention of continuing and expanding my weaving career but became side-tracked by a "temporary" job which lasted 13 years, as well as other pursuits. Finally, in the late 1990s, requiring an outlet for my creative energies, I came back to my original passion: painting and drawing. Teaching myself watercolor and wildlife portraiture, I added over fifty originals to my existing portfolio of realistic landscapes done in oil.
Retiring from the full-time workforce in 2007, I moved to Tucson, Arizona where the desert and mountain scenery, plus the Spring cactus blossom extravaganza will keep me supplied with subjects for years!
In 2008 I was honored to have been accepted for membership in the renowned international group of nature artists, Artists for Conservation. Please visit their web site:
