ABOUT

I have been drawing, painting, making ceramics, jewelry, and sculpture since I was young.  I earned my BFA from Metropolitan State College in 1983. For a few years I ventured into the business of selling my art through art shows and craft shows.  At that time I was primarily making and selling jewelry.  Along my journey, I had a desire to explore other areas of interest in my life so I made a turn in my life where I decided to go into the study of psychology. I went on to earn my Doctorate degree in Psychology in 1993 from the University of Denver.  I worked in the mental health field for about 30 years.  Once I retired, I knew I wanted to get back to my artistic roots.  I told myself that I would pick an area that I wanted to explore and I began taking portraiture classes. In the portraiture class I reacquainted myself with drawing using graphite, charcoal and colored pencils. It was in this class that I started working in soft pastels.  I find pastels to be vibrant and challenging to work with.  Much of my focus has been on the exploration of the pastel medium but I do continue working in other mediums.   

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My art focuses on subjects and scenes from nature and my travels; scenes of old doors with vines growing against them, fjords in Norway, flowers, abstract art and people.   I love how color can pull our eyes across the space, across the surface; it draws us in. Bright colors  can vibrate and evoke feelings of celebration. Dark colors can convey feelings of mystery, foreboding or even calm.  I strive to use color and composition to bring the participant into the wonder.  Another facet of art I appreciate is portraiture.  Faces fascinate me and in portraits I explore the structure of a person’s face. It is through color and subject matter that I explore and discover the world around me.