Artist Statement

I take my inspiration as an artist from the beauty of nature, gardens and flowers. This appreciation has driven my creative interests throughout life, which have included many pursuits over the years from charcoal drawing and calligraphy, to decorative arts, poetry, painting and photography.

I received much of my training as an artist from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester and also studied drawing in Bath, England. I began focusing predominantly on photography and pastels in the past several years, and expanded my repertoire more recently, incorporating botanical mono-printing after taking a course in Naples, FL. I now pursue pastels, mono-printing and photography—all focused on the florals and nature motifs that offer inspiration.

I have exhibited my photography and pastels previously through Winchester’s Art in August program. I also showed my pastels and acrylic mono-prints at the Winchester Public Library in an exhibit entitled “Bright and Brilliant Garden Glories”. My photography has been exhibited in various shows sponsored by the Griffin Museum of Photography. In addition, I am a regular contributor for Stroll Winchester Magazine.