About the Artist

My paintings reflect what is deeply important to me and seek to capture the emotional connection I perceive in the world. I love to work in watercolor, pastel, cloisonné, and mixed media.

I am inspired by my travels and nature. From enjoying a peaceful cup of coffee on a Sunday morning while overlooking the central valley of California, to witnessing a penguin standing on a bleached rock in the Galapagos, my aim is to convey these experiences in my art and raise awareness about the beauty and fragility of our environments.

I live in Los Angeles and have a BFA from UCLA and a degree in Textile and Fashion Design from Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. I spent 16 years as a woman’s clothing and fabric designer for well-known fashion manufacturers. Working at the John Anson Ford Theatre and the Mark Taper Forum contributed to my experience in costuming. After leaving my full-time career to raise a family, I have returned to my love of creating art.

I have studied with Gerald Brommer, Frank Eber, Deborah Swan-McDonald, Pong Apinyavat and Joseph Stoddard.

Juried member of Women Painters West (WPW), since 2019
Juried member of The Valley Watercolor Society (VWS), since 2009
Juried member of The Pastel Society of the Gold Coast (PSGC), 2011 – 2019
Juried member of The Westlake Village Art Guild, since 2012
Award Winner in The Watermedia and Light Exhibit at the Finegood Art Gallery in Los Angeles, 2011
Award Winner in the PSGC: Passion for Pastels, 2017
Award winner in the WPW: A Century of California Women Artists: 100th Year Anniversary at the Brand Library Art Gallery, 2021
Exhibited work at California State Assembly, 45th District Office, 2018-2020