I am an artist. It’s taken me a long time to finally say that — 66 years to be exact. But I love to paint. People, landscapes, still lifes, dogs, etc. I love the discovery of what happens with colors, light, brushstrokes … bottom line is it makes me happy. I’m hoping that some of my paintings will give you some joy as well.
I also love to teach painting. I do a three day workshop “Alla Prima Portraits, using the Zorn Palette”. I love to see the lights come on for a student and their excitement about that. I also teach palette knife painting in plein air.
I went to college in Fine Arts ages ago but did not pursue it as a career. Everything but — graphics, stained glass, silk screening, hand painted clothing, faux finishing and murals. But in the last 15 years I’ve come back to painting. I’ve worked with a number of amazing teachers who taught and inspired me. I think it’s a never ending process — always something to learn. And what a fun process it is!!!
Accolades and Awards
- Juried into the AWA Museum Show, Steamboat Springs, CO 2019
- Group Show, Blowing Rock Frameworks and Gallery 2018
- Juried into “Shadows on the Teche” Plein Air competition 2018
- Juried into OPA’s Salon Show 2018
- Juried into AWA’s Spring Online Show 2018
- Finalists in Best and Brightest, Scottsdale Art School 2018
- Finalist in the Richeson 75 Figure and Portrait 2017 Show
- Meritorious the Richeson 75 Figure and Portrait 2017 Show
- American Women Artist’s Juried Online Spring Show 2017
- Juried into the Oil Painters of America’s 2016 National Show in Dallas with “Kalvin”
- Finalist Richeson 75 Figure and Portrait Show 2016
- Meritorious the Richeson 75 Figure and Portrait 2016 Show
- Meritorious the Richeson Animals, Birds and Wildlife 2016
- Juried into the Mint Museum “Art in the Garden” 2016, 2017
- Selected to participate in “Showdown” in the Hart-Witzen Gallery
- One woman show, Free Range Brewery, February – March 2016
- Finalist in the American Woman Artists National Juried 2015 Show at Bonner David Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona. Award of Merit for “Kalvin, Portrait of a Young Man”
- Selected as one of 30 artists to participate in the 2015 Piedmont Paint Out in High Point, NC. Received “Artists’ Choice Award”
- Finalist in the Richeson75 Figure and Portrait Show 2015
- 2 Honorable Mentions in the Guild of Charlotte Artists, 2015
- Honorable Mention, “Colton’s Choice” award and “People’s Choice” award in the Matthews Art Guild, 2015 – Matthews Alive Festival
- Finalist in the 2015 Spring Online Show for the American Women Artists
- Selected for the Carolina’s Got Art Show at the Elder Gallery, June 2015
- Finalist in the Artist’s Magazine 2014 Over 60 competition
- Finalist in the Richeson75 Online Animals, Birds and Wildlife 2013 Show.
- Group Show, Tres Chouette 2010
Affiliations
- American Women Artists
- American Impressionist Society
- Oil Painters of America
- Portrait Society of America
- NC Plein Air Painters
