I have always loved color. What was more exciting than opening a new box of Crayola crayons on the first day of school? But rather than pursuing an interest in art, I received a Ph.D. in sociology, raised two daughters, and worked as a writer, author, speaker, organizational leader, event planner, and wedding officiant.
Thankfully, in recent years, I have been able to revive my childhood passions. Today I am both a fabric artist and abstract acrylic painter.
As a fiber artist I use various techniques to create my own fabrics using fiber-reactive dyes. I then use them to create color-saturated art quilts. As a painter, I use palette knives, brayers, sponges, and more to apply multiple layers of paint to paper, stretched canvas, or wood panels. I may also incorporate other materials to build layers and add nuance in line, shape, color and texture.
My work is colorful, layered, and often improvisational. Sometimes the design elements, alone, propel the piece. Other times I draw inspiration from the natural and physical world and from urban and imaginary landscapes.
This is my 7th year on the Art Trail. I am a member The State of the Art Gallery, The Quilt Divas, Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona (CASA) and the Southern Arizona Arts Guild (SAAG). My work has been displayed in local and regional venues and shows, as well as in the southwest. Regardless of medium, my goal is to generate the same childhood excitement that came from opening a new box of crayons.
Studio Location Details and Accessibility
My home-based studio is surrounded by beautiful woods and is located in Danby, one mile off of 96B.
There is a flight of stairs.