Forty-eight years ago, after completing my B.A. in Fine Art from San Francisco State University, and earning two teaching credentials, I moved to Sebastopol in Northern California to teach in the public schools (elementary, secondary, and university levels), work in the family business, and raise two children.

In my free time, I would climb into the attic and paint. Today, I have more time to travel around this beautiful corner of the world creating ‘plein air’ landscapes.

I have always enjoyed landscape painting with its fluid, intensely vivid oils.  Through the years, my style has shifted and expanded.  One of my greatest pleasures is in being able to be outdoors, viewing beautiful Sonoma County vistas and experiencing the light and feeling the elements while allowing the creative process to emerge. As of late, I have been experimenting with both still life, portraiture and abstracts.

Exhibitions

    •“En Plein Air” (juried) show at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts

• “Art from the Attic and Beyond” a retrospective “One Woman Show” at ‘Bistro V’ in Sebastopol, Ca.

• Kendall-Jackson’s “Tomato Festival” Sonoma County, Ca.
• “Stewards of the Redwoods” annual gala in Armstrong Grove 2010 and 2011
• “Group Show” Unity Church in Santa Rosa 2010
• “Retrospective” Hotel La Rose on Railroad Square in Santa Rosa
• Cioppino in Bodega Bay
• White Oak Winery
• Trentadue Winery
• Hotel La Rose on Railroad Square in Santa Rosa
• Robert Rue Winery
• Cafe Noto in Windsor
• Viva Mexicana in Sebastopol

Membership

• “AWS—Art Workshop of Western Sonoma County”
• “Artists’ Round Table” in Santa Rosa  California
• “Center for the Arts” in Sebastopol California
• “Windsor Art Council”, Windsor California
• Marilyn Sommer’s ‘West County Salon’

Projects

• Creating 2 school murals – Hillcrest School in Sonoma County
• Illustrating Puppy Love a children’s book
• Portrait Project participant,  produced by Harvey Mendelson

  Workshops and Classes (taught by)

• Maury Lapp
• William Rushton
• Michael Lefredo
• Don Leivas
• Lisa Berntsen
• Masako
• Miki
• Michael Coy
• Don Faesel
• Judy Butler
• Armand Cabrera
• Katrina Small

Recognition

Rohnert Park Association for the Arts annual exhibit First Place (Oils)
AWS “Apple Blossom” Sebastopol Ca. Honors Award recipient 2010

AWS “Apple Blossom” Sebastopol Ca. Honors Award recipient 2011