FINDING MY WAY

All the arts especially painting have always been a part of my life. 

Upon entering college I would take art classes just for the fun of it, and soon I was being complimented and encouraged by my art instructors to pursue a career as an artist. This advice lead me to leaving the state college I was attending and enrolling at The Art Center College of Design. This was the pre-computer age so learning and developing your sketching, painting and what they called eye-hand-coordination skills was paramount. I thrived in this creative environment and could not wait to graduate so I could move to New York City to begin a career as a graphic and consumer packaging designer. 

Jump ten years into the future, I was burned out on big city life and began traveling to and exploring the American South West. This is when I created my own freelance design business and at the same time got back into painting. 

Over the course of many years I explored various styles of painting and found that the more I let go and just enjoyed the “act” of painting the more I was lead to becoming a nonrepresentational artist focusing on color and form. 

NOW

My painting studio is located in my home so it is easy to work on my paintings anytime of the day or night. 

Recently I came across a company that produces brightly colored powered pigments that are used to dye plastics. I am currently adding these colored powers to my oil paints resulting in a greatly enhanced effect. I have also started replacing my paint brush collection with nontraditional materials. I find that a small cotton cloth bunched up between my fingers creates a more emotional effect.