Let Me See!
The Ropes Course
Suds in the Sunshine
Two Potheads
Sultry and Shy
Between the Pages
The Empty Swing
A Taste of Joy
Kindred Spirits
Where the Light Dances
The Breakfast Club
Daily Prayers
Velvet and Lace
African Lady in Red
Wisdom
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has chosen to bring one of my paintings into their home or collection. Every piece begins as an exploration—an idea, a moment, a color, or simply the desire to see where the creative process will lead.
As artists, we never really know when we are creating what will resonate with an audience. That’s part of the magic. It is both fun and joyous to see the reactions to such a diverse collection of work, and especially rewarding when a particular piece speaks to someone enough that they want to make it their own.
Thank you for seeing something in my work and giving it a place in your world. It means more than you know.
Whispered Secrets
Whimsical Hat Collection
Where the Wild Things Bloom
A special thank you to La Costa Coffee Roasting in Carlsbad, CA, for their many years of supporting our community and local artists. Their commitment to creating a welcoming space for art and connection is truly appreciated.
If you’re in the San Diego area, stop by for a cup of coffee, enjoy the atmosphere, and take a moment to see some of these works in person. Supporting local businesses that support local artists means so much!
While there are many subject matters that I find interesting, I return again and again to topics involving people – the body language of dancers, children playing, captured moments, or a thoughtful expression captured by a camera. I find it fascinating to capture a person’s expression, and in some ways their thoughts and personality, to tell a story that is unique to each subject.
My favorite subjects are those candid, unplanned ones that capture a moment, a feeling or expression. It is my goal to move each viewer in a little closer to understand the story and fill in the missing pieces for themselves. That engagement makes us look at a painting over and over again, and that is my goal.
I have been drawing and painting since I was old enough to hold a crayon. I guess it has always been a part of who I am as a person. But in this new phase of my career, art is more than a hobby for me. It is a driving force that pushes me to find my voice and put that down on paper. I think about the purpose of each piece and now find myself showing those to others to see if the message got through.
Almost every artist has a turning point when something shifted and they got serious, found their medium, and discovered their voice. For me, it was a point in my life when I was questioning my career. Did it still bring me joy? Was it time for a change? And if so, to what?
It was during this personal chaos that my lifelong best friend said, “Just draw something and you’ll figure it out.” I hadn’t drawn anything for myself in a while and my creative juices were feeling a bit burned out. Nevertheless, I picked up a sketchbook and started drawing. I rediscovered pastels with a new sense of purpose. The game-changer for me was discovering artist Alain Picard and the online community of artists from around the world he has brought together to critique and encourage each other as we all strive for that next goal.
“Just draw something.”