About

My origins began in the land, rivers and hills of the aboriginal Lenape People in what is now New York and New Jersey; my childhood reference points were the thirteen colonies and traditions of New England. The east coast was my home for 30 years. With my husband and young children we relocated west and have lived in California for 32 years, in Thousand Oaks, on the ancestral land of the Chumash People. Living in the west redefined my senses to the histories and people I had no clue about as a child and young adult.

I attended Rochester Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design. The main focus for a vast chapter of my adulthood was being present for my children and community, carving out pockets of time to volunteer as an art coach in the elementary school, paint sets for a Childrens Theater group, roll up my sleeves and chip in with Outreach associations.

I now work with the Episcopal Church in NAVAJOLAND and co chair the Friends of NAVAJOLAND group. This suits me well since I prefer being outside appreciating Nature. Painting is a form of prayer and meditation for me, leading me into the rhythms of creation. Painting keeps me centered on living responsibly with the animal kingdom, acknowledging the sacred beauty of trees, birds, grass, rocks and water. It is my intention and hope that I pass on the simple wonders I encounter.