I enjoy filling my paintings with color, light and depth. I also take pleasure in manipulating atmospheric conditions in order to capture a feeling or to set a mood. While my painting style fluctuates from realistic to painterly, the subjects of my watercolors come primarily from inspiration. I keep a camera in my car, just in case I find an irresistible scene that might become the subject of my next painting.

Born in Hollywood, California, I grew up in a home filled with jazz, classical, and contemporary music. Although they had traditional jobs, my mother was a professional singer and my father played the drums. We held aoccasional jam sessions in the apartment... cutting our own records. Our apartment was modern for the 40’s, and our walls were adorned with reproductions of the French Impressionists. My childhood school papers came home complete with doodles. I still recall a note that my teacher sent home saying that I needed to pay less attention to the view from the classroom window and focus more on my lessons. Little has changed. Until now, no one ever discovered who pilfered the tempera from my second grade art closet…but that very week, my buggy took on an entire new hue.

I offer private classes in painting and conduct workshops in greeting card design. My paintings, prints and greeting cards are available directly from me. They can also be purchased locally at Carlsbad’s C.O.A.L Gallery (Carlsbad Oceanside Art League) and gift shops. I truly enjoy all of the opportunities that come from being a fine artist. I love to teach, participate in gallery exhibitions, and be asked to juror a show. I highly recommend the watercolor workshops that I have taken with such notables as: Terry Madden, Tom Lynch, Rikki Reinholtz, Duane Light, Gerald Brommer, Cathy Quiel, David Becker, and Walter Brunning.

My professional memberships include: San Diego Watercolor Society, C.O.A.L. Gallery, BAE Industries Gallery, and Carlsbad Arts Association. I enjoy the theatre and ‘never come late’. Two of my absolute favorite artists are: G. Harvey and Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida.