about the artist

I am a multimedia artist and teacher with a degree in Elementary and Secondary Art Education from Longwood College in VA. My background includes experience in journalism and advertising. Currently, I teach watercolor, collage and drawing to adults and children and enjoy my work and my students very much.

As a teacher, I hope to propagate an appreciation and understanding of art. As an artist, I am often plagued by the frivolity of my vocation.

My early pen and pencil drawings led to a concentrated effort to comprehend and manipulate watercolor effectively. Although watercolor was challenging and beautiful, I needed something more.

By accident, I discovered collage...one of my most exciting artistic discoveries.

I knew very little about the medium and my naiveté enhanced the creative process.

For my own amusement, I invent characters to fill my artwork...Icarus, Theodora, Poppy Girl and many yet to be given identities. They travel, age and confront various emotions and situations. I hope to someday create a book about them.

As recent past-president of Greater Norristown Art League; an organization of 650+ members, I have benefited from many valuable experiences, friendships and contacts.

My interests include mixed-media, watercolor, collage, found object assemblage, metal sculpture and recently, web design.

Shape, contrast, drama and humor are important elements of my work.

I am a signature member of the Philadelphia Water Color Society and the National Collage Society.

My goal is to encourage my students to create dramatic compositions and to discover a personal artistic vision.