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Education
1972-1976, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, Virginia
1976-1977, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Studio School, Richmond,
Virginia
1999-2005, Art League School, Alexandria, Virginia; studied with
Scott Hutchison, Tania Karpowitz, Sara Poly, Rick Weaver, Diane
Tessler, Danni Dawson, and Rob Liberace
2016-2019, studied with Michael Davis
Juried Exhibits
2003, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA “Small
Works Exhibit”
2004, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA “37th Annual Patrons’
Show”
2004, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA “All-Media Show”
2007-2023, Piedmont Regional Art Show, The Plains, VA
2016, George Mason University Hylton Center, Third Annual Juried
Exhibition, Manassas, VA
2021, National Association of Women Artists, Winter Small Works
Online Exhibit
2021, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Best of America
Small Works, Principle Gallery, Charleston, SC
2021, Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, Finalist
in Still Life
2022, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Spring International
Online Exhibit
2022, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Best of America,
Wilcox Gallery, Jackson, WY
2022, Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, Finalist
in Still Life
2022, Art Renewal Center, 16th International Salon, Finalist
2023, Richeson75 International Still Life and Floral Competition,
Finalist with two paintings
2023, Richeson75 International Landscape, Seascape and Architecture
Competition, Finalist
2023, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Best of America,
Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2023, Piedmont Regional Art Show, Awarded Best in Show
2023, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Fall International
Online Exhibit
2024, Richeson75 International Small Works Competition, Awarded
First Place
2024, Richeson75 International Still Life and Floral Competition,
Awarded Third Place
2024, Richeson75 International Landscape, Seascape and Architecture
Competition, Finalist
Statement
My studies in the 1970s and 80s were focused on printmaking
and drawing. A decade later after a career in graphic design, I
returned to the fine arts, specifically oil painting.
I live an hour west of Washington, DC on a horse farm
in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The farm
inhabitants and surroundings offer continual inspiration. However,
still-life and figure painting are equal endeavors. Painting is
a splendid way to get to know any subject. In elusive outdoor settings,
there is always more going on than first perceived. And while I
can control the set-up of a studio painting, I invariably make wonderful
discoveries as I paint my way through the objects that I arrange
and cast a light on. With every painting there is a balance of trying
to hold onto my intial intentions while incorporating those discoveries.
My hope is that viewers experience similar revelations, as their
eye travels through my work.
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