About the Artist

I took my first art lesson at the age of nine and was hooked. My mother was an artist and all-around creative person, as was my father. I grew up in a tumultuous family, but found I was able to escape into drawing, coloring, and painting with my watercolors. As soon as I was able to support myself, I began art lessons once more. After my children were born, I finished my Bachelor’s Degree in the arts and began painting seriously, showing my work, and affiliating with art galleries.

In 1998, I began teaching collage, basic acrylic painting, and basic composition with the organization Women in the Visual Arts, as well as the prestigious Cornell Museum of Art School in Delray Beach, Florida. Several years later, I began to travel extensively throughout the US and abroad teaching painting workshops.

Ten years ago, I retired from South Florida to Charlotte. I have been fortunate to continue painting and selling through the galleries that currently represent my work. My artwork is in collections all over the world and can also been seen at O'BRIEN  ART GALLERY in Greensboro, NC, ART SOURCE FINE ART in Raleigh, NC, and ONESSIMO FINE ART in Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. , as well as on each of the six floors of the AC Marriott Hotel located in Raleigh, NC, and in the penthouse at AC Marriott Hotel in Charlotte, NC

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, 1991
Barry University
Miami Shores, Florida
Magna cum Laude

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Although over the years, I have worked in many different media, today I choose to work mainly in a non-objective style, utilizing water-based, mixed media, sometimes in conjunction with collage.  The creative process can begin with an idea, a word, a feeling for certain colors or textures… simply a need to create.  The use of imaginative textures and veils of color, mark making, scratching, either slightly hidden or boldly displayed, lend a powerful sense of mystery and invite the viewer in.  If my artwork evokes an emotion, a memory or a desire to look deeper and become involved, then I feel I have succeeded. My work is inspired by the Abstract Expressionists of the 50s, and 60s.

SELECTED AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS

2019   Christ Church Gallery – 8 artist exhibition – Charlotte, North Carolina
2019   Art and Light Gallery – 8 artist exhibition – Greenville, South Carolina
2018   HRJ Gallery – June – Group Show – Charlotte, North Carolina
2017   ArtSource – December – Group Show - Raleigh, North Carolina
2014   Cornell Museum – May – Delray Beach, Florida
2014  Onessimo Fine Art – May – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - 2 Person show – Radical Departures
2013  Corse Gallery &Atelier- January – Jacksonville, Florida - Solo exhibit
2010  Onessimo Fine Art – December – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - “Unique Vision” – solo exhibit
2010  Armory Art Center – November – West Palm Beach, Florida - National Call to Artists - Watch for Excellence Award
2010  Art Basel, Miami, FL
2010  Art Miami, Miami, FL
2008  Onessimo Fine Art – January – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - “Raw Elements” – solo exhibit
2008  Onessimo Fine Art – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - “Celebrations” – 2 artist exhibit
2009  Marks in the Park – November – Boca Raton, Florida -  Mixed media – 2 artist show
2009  Boca Raton Museum of Art – Boca Raton,Florida - “Images” – June - 2nd Place Award

EXPERIENCE

1976 – 1980  Art Instructor, Florida Correctional Institute, Miami, Florida
1980 – 1982  Art Instructor, , Gwinnett County School System, Atlanta, Georgia
2000 – 2014  Workshop Instructor, Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, New York
2002 -  2009  Art Instructor, Il Chiostro, Tuscany, Italy
2007 -  2014  Art Instructor, Cornell Museum, Delray Beach, Florida

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

-    National Association of Women Artists, New York, New York, signature member
-    International Society of Experimental Artists, Sarasota, Florida, signature member
-    National Collage Society, Hudson, Ohio, signature member
-    Florida Watercolor Society, Tampa, Florida, signature member

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Charlotte Living (September, 2020)

Florida Design Magazine (October, November, December, 2009)
Florida Design’s Art and Antiques Magazine, January 2008
New Times Broward – Palm Beach, July 2007
Boca Raton News, July 3, 2004, Art Review

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Onessimo Fine Art, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (2003 to present)
Art Source Fine Art, Raleigh, NC (2016 to present)
O'Brien Art Gallery, Greensboro, NC  (2021-present)