“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” ― Albert Einstein. “Why have I never been bored? For more than fifty years I have never ceased to work.” — Henri Matisse. “To be an artist is to believe in life.” – Henry Moore.

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” ― Albert Einstein. “Why have I never been bored? For more than fifty years I have never ceased to work.” — Henri Matisse. “To be an artist is to believe in life.” – Henry Moore.

A color photo of the artist, as she paints en plein air in the lavender fields on Whidbey Island, WA

Education/training:

2022-25: Still Life Atelier, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington

2021: Landscapes in Watercolor Workshop, New York Art Academy, NYC

2019: Portrait Drawing, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington

2017: Portrait Workshop, Pittsburg Center for the Arts

2016: Encaustic Painting Workshop, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington

2016: Transcending the Photo Reference, New York Art Academy, NYC

2016: Still Life Workshop, New York Art Academy, NYC

2015-16: Continuing Education, Portraiture, New York Art Academy, NYC

2014: Focus on Figures and Fabrics in Watercolor Workshop, The Art Students League of New York, NYC

2002: Masters in Business Administration, International Business & Marketing, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

1984: Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design/Illustration & Architecture, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

Selected group exhibitions:

2025, Precision vs. Passion: Two Painters, One Modern Voice, Artists’ Studio Exhibition, Seattle, Washington

2025, Small Works Exhibition, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington

2025, Best of Gage, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington

2025, Atelier Volume II Exhibition, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, Washington

2025, The Members' Juried Show, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, Alabama

2025, Members’ Open Show, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, Alabama

2024, The Members' Juried Show, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, Alabama

2024, Members’ Open Show, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, Alabama