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I have been a California resident for the last 26 years,
I never cease to be appreciative of California’s
beauty and diversity! It seems everywhere I look, I see
a painting! My subjects are varied, but are almost always
reminiscent of travels enjoyed or favorite places and
events. My paintings aren’t intended to convey profound
messages – more the visual pleasures of my life.
I like to entertain the
viewer, with light and shadow, reflections and sunlit
warm places. I love to paint outdoors, trying to capture
the world of colors that nature offers, adding a few of
my own. What a wonderful freedom I have to alter the colors
and shapes as I choose, interpreting what I see. I also
enjoy the challenge of painting from my photos of travels,
as I try to reenact the moment and reinvent the image
as I remember it. |
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paint nearly every day in my new studio/family room in
Shell Beach, CA. I began a more serious art journey when
living in Fresno. There I studied with Milli Pepper, BJ
McCoon and Steve Norton. I was a member of The Door Art
Gallery, a group of nine Fresno artists, where I enjoyed
displaying and selling my paintings. I also studied graphic
arts at Fresno
City College and used this knowledge in designing posters
and logos for several local businesses. We moved to Shell
Beach in 1998 and I became involved in the local art community,
enjoying the friendships and benefits of the Watercolor
Society and the Oil, Pastel & Acrylic groups of the
San Luis Obispo Art Center and the El Camino Art Association. |
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2002, 2003 and 2004 I have participated in the Open Studio
Tour as well as the Open Studio Committee of the San Luis
Arts Council in 2003. I have taken workshops with Libby
Tolley, Dotty Hawthorne, Ann Templeton and Ken Auster.
I feel fortunate to live in such a scenic area surrounded
by so many talented artists! |
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