Avant Garden (paper)
Read About This Collection During 2020 and continuing into 2021, my yard and immediate natural surroundings became my fascination and focal point. I began a semi-abstracted garden painting series on paper that soon lead me into a garden-escape fantasy world of botanicals and exotic birds.
Balance in Bloom
Read About This Collection Balance in Bloom is a collection rooted in contrast and harmony—fluid, unpredictable alcohol ink backgrounds paired with grounded flocks of birds in the foreground. Each piece holds a quiet tension between motion and stillness, flow and form. The birds, often grouped in symbolic numbers, offer a sense of calm direction amidst…
Bicyclette
My “Bicyclette” series was completed in 2015. This series was painted to honor underprivileged young girls in Cambodia. Without bicycles, they have to walk on foot several miles to arrive at their schools. During these long treks, these girls risk their lives and their safety. The bicycle is a literal and figurative means to empowerment…
Commissions
Sometimes you love a piece but it is already sold. I welcome the opportunity to create a custom work of art for your home, office or public space. This gives you the freedom to determine subject matter, color choices and the size of the artwork. My paintings have been commissioned worldwide by both private and…
Garden Escapes
Read About This Collection I was raised by a gardener and a wood carver; both lovers of nature. I was surrounded by the Appalachian mountains and was taught early on about the differences between perennials versus annuals and to respect and protect nature. I am a painter, a writer and am deeply curious and protective…