as a kid ...drawing all the time Art History /Sweet Briar B.A.Painting, Drawing ,Print MakingArchitecture, MIT M.Archpainting workshops and constant study Carolyne Egeli, Rob Liberace, Marc Hanson, the Atelier Dojo gang ...many friends and accomplices

I paint real stuff...the people, places and things that surround me celebrating the objects and scenes that make up our every day life. My preferred medium is oil....okay and pastel, charcoal, gouache...Landscapes close and far are my inspiration and I paint from life whenever possible. I have painted my whole life and continue to study in workshops and courses at every opportunity. I hold a Bachelors degree in Art History and a Masters in Architecture from MIT. I have worked as a builder, designer, plumber, printer, and home - maker. I have trained, taught, competed and now paint horses. I have also been an active environmentalist, designing and implementing ocean projects all over the world. I am just plain in love with the natural world and my work allows me to study to honor and to celebrate this place and the creatures in it.