Visual artist: painting, drawing, collage
Contact Information:
10 Twin Pines Lane
Studio #205
Belmont, CA 94002
650-474-1576
Artist Statement
“I most enjoy working from my imagination, responding to life situations and to relationships that have a strong impact on me. I am inspired by nature and by human nature.
My mediums of choice are oil pastel, tempera, acrylic, oil paints, and collage. I particularly enjoy the “juiciness” of oil pastels with their 
ability to be used in layers and scratched through. Using water mixable oil paints has enabled me to enjoy the richness of the oil medium without the toxicity.
When I begin a new project I need to give myself time to play and explore, making mistakes and trying new things. Through the process of play, an image may develop which holds my interest. A dialogue begins between me and the image, hopefully an alive and spontaneous one, as I work to bring it more fully into being.
The expressiveness of the human face has always excited my inner artist. My work often explores human relationships and emotionally charged experiences through the use of line, color, form, and dynamic movement.”
Biography
I was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in the Central Valley. I received a BFA in Painting at California College of the Arts in Oakland, California where I studied with acclaimed Bay Area artist Jay DeFeo. Solo exhibitions of my work include Navigating Intuitively at the Belmont Arts Council Galley and A Life’s Journey in Self Portraits at the Gallery of the Center for Psychological Studies in Albany, California. I have participated in numerous group exhibitions as well.
Professional Affiliations
Women’s Caucus for Art, San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula Chapter
California College of the Arts Alumni Association
