Through my paintings and drawings, I express my thoughts and feelings about the world, and show them to the viewer. During my formative years at the University of Washington, I developed a love of drawing with charcoal, as well as developing my skills as a watercolorist and oil painter. I studied with Norman Lundin, Viola Patterson, Bill Hickson, Ritchie Kehl, and Boyer Gonzales; and ceramics with Howard Kottler, who encouraged me to develop my individuality as an artist. More recently, I studied oil painting with master artist Nana Bagdavadze.
For many years, I taught art workshops in the Seattle public schools
and watercolor classes for senior citizens. I also helped hang
over 50 art exhibits and painted theatrical backdrops and sets for
several groups including Civic Light Opera.
Now that my four children are grown, I have returned to the creation
of work in a variety of media, and have had two one woman shows as well
as exhibiting my work in many other venues. I recognize that I am
an eternal student, constantly learning, analyzing and absorbing the
techniques of the old masters to portray the world of today.
The photographs are from a trip to Israel and Jordan that my husband and I took in the Spring of 2000.