To see with an artist's eye is a joy and a blessing. I take delight in the colors, shapes, lighting and subtle nuances of many things in my field of vision: landscape, sky, animals & people. Its challenging to choose just the right medium, brushes, pastels and paper or canvas with which to convey these visual pleasures to others; employing creative imagination, and acquired skills.
The opportunities to share my work are appreciated. I hope to capture and convey the sense of beauty, serenity, irony or whimsy, to you, the viewer bringing happiness and a smile to your day.
Education: It is a pleasure to be pursuing my lifelong interest in the arts, fulltime, after a career in Human Resources and also one in the Interior Design business. University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts- Magna cum Laude: Emphasis Human Resources/Labor Law Certified Interior Designer
Workshops: George Jenson, Artist- Life & Look Magazines - Plein Air Painting Walter Chapman, Nationally known Watercolorist -Landscape Various day workshops with local artists groups Personal Library of Art Education books & magazines for self study
Juried Exhibits: Toledo, Ohio -Crosby Park and the Botanical Gardens Fountain Hills, AZ Cultural Council- 2005, 06, (08 Awarded Blue Ribbon - WC) ASU Gammage Auditorium, Tempe, AZ -2007 Arizona Art Alliance 2008 - Brio Art Center, Scottsdale AZ 2008
Memberships: AZ Art Alliance, Fountain Hills and Scottsdale AZ Art Leagues
