Words, whimsy and humor inspire my art, because that is how i approach my life. I am drawn to collage and painterly surfaces, so to me it is a natural progression that my art has evolved into a combination of both. I work with images that are true to me, the house form, childhood toys and vintage dresses, because as an artist and a mother it is what i hold near and dear to me, my kids and the day to day journey of life .My work has been published numerous times in Cloth Paper Scissors and Somerset Studio. I have two painting dvd’s out with Interweave Press on on Texture Build up and one on Preparing to Paint, both are full of techniques in creating mixed media paintings. I have an MFA from Pratt Institute and I teach elementary school art, which I love. I am most happy walking around in paint splattered clothes, drinking an iced coffee. I have two teenagers Harly and Connor who make me laugh each day. I live in an antique farmhouse in New England with purple shutters.
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