Born in Detroit, my family moved to Orlando in 1971. After earning my degree in Graphic Design from the University of Central Florida, numerous independent courses followed, in photography, printmaking and art techniques. My art strongly reflects my love and respect for nature, whether in botanical drawings, traditional watercolors or the ancient art of Chinese Brush painting.

ARTIST STATEMENT:

The natural world fascinates and inspires me. I would like to educate as well as communicate my ideas on plants, nature and various other environmental issues. Sometimes, I start with a rough idea in a thumbnail form, and it evolves into a finished painting. At other times, the spiritual nature of the subject "happens" in a spontaneous dance of the brush across the paper.