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There are three important factors that drive my creative process — they are my need to dare, to persevere and to enjoy. I have unlimited inspiration to pull from; I observe, process and absorb animate and static stimuli in my environment. Details saturate my visual vocabulary; I observe dancing shadows created by sun shining on trees with shimmering leaves that create lively patterns on my pale living room carpet, creep up the magenta wall, and splash light-filled patterns on a brilliantly colored painting. This awareness entertains and delights me. And it is joy that I wish to have radiate from my canvases, papers and other art surfaces.

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Printmaking, painting and creating wire reliefs are among a variety of media that delight me. As I bend and twist wire, or apply graphite and pigment to paper or canvas, my tools suggest what is needed. I dare comply and revel in the progression of a piece. Missteps along the way are a certainty. They jolt me into greater awareness, evaluation of the steps I’ve taken, and provide an opportunity to guide my work to a solution often more meaningful than I anticipated when the creative journey began.

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Art making is an escape into the exciting realm of creativity where my in-depth arts training and years of experience merge as a spontaneous force. People often say that my art makes them “happy.” In a time when many speak of being stressed it’s good to think my creations provide a positive diversion into the vibrant world of art and an opportunity to be included in homes and work spaces.