Avant Garden (paper), 2021
During 2020 and continuing into 2021, my yard and immediate natural surroundings became my fascination and focal point. I began a semi-abstracted garden painting series on paper that soon lead me into a garden-escape fantasy world of botanicals and exotic birds. No. 1 2021 No. 2 2021 No. 23 2021 No. 24 2021 No. 25…
Bicyclette, 2015
My “Bicyclette” series was completed in 2015. This series was painted to honor underprivileged young girls in Cambodia. Without bicycles, they have to walk on foot several miles to arrive at their schools. During these long treks, these girls risk their lives and their safety. The bicycle is a literal and figurative means to empowerment…
COMMISSIONS
I welcome the opportunity to create a custom work of art for your home, office or public space. This gives you the freedom to determine subject matter, color choices and the size of the artwork. My paintings have been commissioned worldwide by both private and public collectors. Commissioning a painting is a personal collaboration between…
Garden Escapes, 2021
I was raised by a gardener and a wood carver; both lovers of nature. I was surrounded by the Appalachian mountains and was taught early on about the differences between perennials versus annuals and to respect and protect nature. I am a painter, a writer and am deeply curious and protective of the environment. I…
Messengers, 2022
At the beginning of 2022, I ventured into a Mythology Series. Throughout art history, mythology has been painted using imagery of gods and goddesses in their human forms. Artists including but not limited to Jackson Pollock, Peter Paul Rubens, Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, Paul Cézanne, Cy Twombly, and Marie Laurencin have all used mythology…
