Greatly influenced by the oil paintings of Thomas Moran
(1837-1926), and the contemporary watercolorist, Nita Engle, my
subjects have always been taken from Nature. 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 with a Bachelor
of Fine Arts, 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 my weaving career but became side-tracked by a
"temporary" part-time job which became full-time and 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 Spring 2008 extravaganza of cactus
blossoms presented me with my newest series of watercolor subjects,
When Cactus Bloom (view them in my Florals Gallery).
If
you are interested in any of my originals or reproductions, please
don't hesitate to send me an email or give me a call. I promise to answer every communication and look forward to
hearing from you.
