I am a long time resident of New Smyrna Beach Florida. I attended the University of Wisconsin, University of Tennessee and Milwaukee Area Technical College. In years past I have worked as a graphic designer, painted murals across the United States, painted several posters for the New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival and taught for Daytona Beach Community College, Janet Browning School of the Arts, Artists’ Workshop Inc. and Atlantic Center for the Arts. I currently volunteer at an Art Out Reach Program at New Smyrna Beach Middle School.

Because I paint Plein Air my studio is generally outside. I begin a piece by arriving at a location with a stretched gallery wrapped canvas which has been painted with a golden color. This will give my painting a warm undertone. I quickly scope out the scene to paint as the light changes by the minute. I want to capture the shadows cast by the sun. I take a deep breath, dip my brush in my oil paints and begin to enjoy the experience. If I am traveling and my oil paints are not with me I carry a small watercolor set up to capture the far away places. It is my goal to share the beauty of nature with the viewers no matter where I am.