Throughout my life, I have always made art. I grew up in Ohio and moved to Boston for undergraduate studies focused on psychology and art. I was fascinated with human behavior and the potential for healing  through creative expression. I earned a masters degree in art therapy and worked as an art therapist for 10 years. 

While on the East Coast, I got married and had three children. Throughout the years  I continued to study art and took classes in various media, jewelry making, watercolor painting, clay sculpture, pastels and oil painting.  We moved to California, my kids grew up and I  I got a second masters degree and became a Marriage and Family therapist, a career that continues to inspire me to this day. 

Seeking balance and a deeper connection with my creativity, I came back to art about 10 years ago. My living room became my studio.  As my work evolves, it has been exciting to see my personal style develop. I find it deeply satisfying to recognize myself in my art, even as a relative beginner returning to an earlier passion.

I am inspired by many things: my love of the ocean,  the richness and energy of color, the transformative power of light and the indelible soul connection to subjects that evoke a memory. I often see introspective narratives unfolding in my work, no doubt drawing from my years working with people through their struggles in pursuit of self awareness. 

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Recently, I fulfilled a lifelong dream and took a studio at the Industrial center building in Sausalito, a dynamic art hub with over  100 working artist’s studios. It’s thrilling to be working among so many talented and creative artists.. I look forward to seeing how much my work changes now that I have the space and time to let it grow!