I make art because I breathe. Making art, sharing art, and experiencing art are crucial to understanding ourselves.
I celebrate the natural world by painting landscapes. There is beauty all around us; I’m drawn to explore it, learn it, and express it, from sweeping vistas to hidden glens. Reflections on water, the interplay between light and shadow, the ever-changing sky: all of these are deep wells of inspiration. I primarily work with soft pastels, but I occasionally use water media.
I’m also a calligrapher, engraver, lace-maker, and teacher. I love to play with words from our collective literary history, and my calligraphic artwork ranges from highly formal to gestural. Engraving is another branch of my calligraphy practice — but instead of paper, my substrate is metal or glass. Tatting, a form of lace-making, is my first fiber art. I like to iterate quickly and make small motifs, so I’m drawn to making delicate, colorful, super-light earrings. And I firmly believe that everyone can make art. I love to teach people and share what I know!
My artistic pursuits seem rather eclectic, but all of them come from the same root: I love to make people’s lives more beautiful, and to encourage people to make beautiful things.
Studio Accessibility:
Gravel driveway. No stairs, but there is a 4″ threshold on the inside and a 1.5 inch lip on the inside.