I've loved art since childhood. It was my major at the University of Michigan and led to a career in advertising in New York, as an art director for Brouillard Communications, a division of J. Walter Thompson. After 13 years, I decided to leave the corporate world to start a family and to once again, pursue my study of fine arts.
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My passion for strong lines and vibrant colors comes from my background as a graphic designer. Flowers were ideal subjects and each painting became an exploration on how to transform shape and color into a bold but graceful expression.
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Portraiture is another favorite focus, painting from models and creating commissioned works. I'm drawn to the way color is reflected in the light and shadow of people's faces. I try to intensify this relationship on canvas while capturing the emotions and spirit of the individual personality.
Most recently, I have fallen in love with landscape and the recreation of every day scenes.
I enjoy painting in different mediums ... acrylic, oil and watercolor.
I've made my home in Port Washington, New York. Currently, I am Co-President of The Art Guild of Port Washington, and a member of the Port Washington Library Art Advisory Council.