BIO AND ARTIST STATEMENT

 

The sound of the ocean. The sunny and foggy days. I grew up in a beautiful small coastal town where I spent my childhood playing outside on the street or on the sandy beach. If I was not outside I was indoors listening to or playing music and creating.  My gravitation towards color from a young age seemed resilient in all my projects. I enjoyed clay, painted watercolors, quilted, and frequently wrote creatively about my childhood days. But it was not until years later that I discovered my true passion, painting.  

 

An assortment of brushes and tools in addition to a variety of surfaces and different sized canvases spoke to me. The idea that I could be spontaneous and improvise in my work drew me to create a variety of paintings. We began to fill the walls in our home with colorful canvases. As people commented how much they liked my paintings, the colors, or the feelings they had when looking at my paintings, my enthusiasm and excitement grew. I produced art that reflected my playful childhood, and even the calmer and darker paintings had a depth of light in them. 

From this juncture of inspiration, I was overcome with joy and felt my purpose to share the paintings I create.

 

All of my art is a summary of not just my playful young years but my return and yearning for the freedoms I felt. When I appreciate the heart and soul of any painting, I feel close to the freedom every child or person of any age needs.  ❤️