I find myself truly happy when I am creating. In art, oftentimes akin to life, we succeed and fail. Each and every experience, whether failure or success is part of who we are and important. I find portraying these successes, as well as the failures, through my art to be liberating and part of the human experience.  

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I am originally from Woodstock, New York and have always been creating something. From the early years of finger-painting on rocks in the creek bed behind my grandmother’s house to present. After a long hiatus from painting, I have returned to it originally as a cold weather hobby, but after creating the first acrylic painting, I was immediately hooked. I started looking at everything around me in detail, noticing colors, shapes, light, and shadows.  

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I enjoy using bright colors in my work, and enjoy painting a variety of subject matter, as well as using varied techniques. Depending on my mood, I can go from painting flowers and animals, to abstract figures, flow art, and resin. I am also enjoying learning new mediums such as alcohol ink and encaustic.  

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To date, I have displayed my art throughout North Carolina. Currently, I am a member of the Fine Arts League of Cary, Clayton Visual Arts, Visual Art Exchange, and the Durham Artists Guild. I have work in private collections in North Carolina, Tennessee, New York, Massachusetts, Alabama, Virginia, and California.  I also have work in SAS Institute’s Corporate Collection as well as Iconitel’s Corporate Collection.  In addition, I also have had artwork published in the online literary magazine, The Charles Carter.  

In addition to creating, I also enjoy riding and showing my Tennessee Walking Horse, Willie, spending time with my pets, and traveling with my family.