A little about me:

            Like many people that I know, I am in a new phase of my life. It is true that most of us will now have several careers over our lifetime. We are lucky to live in a part of the world that gives us these options.  When I started college in the late 60s, I studied Art. I ended up switching to a more “practical” field of study and moved into the business world.
            My first career was in fashion retail in San Francisco. I next moved into the staffing industry and, over twenty years, I worked my way up to become the first female President of a major staffing company in North America. During my tenure with the international company, Adecco—the world’s largest staffing company—I lived and worked in California, England, and finally New York. I have traveled extensively and have taken advantage of these opportunities to see much of the world’s great art.
            Throughout all of my adult life my most important career has been as a family woman. My husband has had his own exciting careers as a typesetter and publisher, and is now a successful editor and writer. I am close to my family.
            Now I have come full circle and am a painter. I am devoting my energy to understanding the art I practice and to producing good paintings. I feel that I will be in “learning mode” with my art for the rest of my life.

A little about my work:

            All of my work is personal. I choose subjects that have a personal story or emotion for me. I also plan them out—looking for a good composition, bold shapes, and contrast.
            My landscapes often have a building and/or people in them. They are places I have been and loved. I often wish all my loved ones could share my favorite places. My paintings convey some of my feelings toward these places that have special meaning for me.
            The still lifes I paint are really about the sensual joys of home and the “nests” we build. Whether the painting is of food or flowers, it represents things that make our homes more joyful and sustaining.
            My style is certainly representational (you understand what it is I am painting!). But I strive for an individual way to tell the story with changes in color, light, or intensity. The biggest influence on my painting is Impressionism—whether classic French Impressionist painters from the late 19th Century or the California Impressionists from the early 20th Century. I have been privileged to study with two excellent teachers, Judy Arrigotti and Anita Wolff. Both are outstanding artists.

Art Education and Affiliations:

Sacramento City College
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Hayward
Founding member, El Dorado Hills Art Association
Member, Placerville Art Association

Galleries and Shows:

El Dorado Studio Tours 2004, 2005, 2006
“Art in the Garden” Art Show
Gold Country Artists Gallery
Lotus Art Gallery

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