So much to paint - so little time!

As a self taught artist, the beauty of nature has always inspired me to create landscapes and try to capture a moment in time.  Every day nature puts on a show and I am in awe of this beautiful country.  The glow of a sunset, the warm colors of autumn and the ever changing skies are the subjects I love to paint.  I enjoy the challenge to push my oil paintings further and have expanded many of my landscapes to include wildlife in their natural surroundings.  Sometimes it works - sometimes it doesn't, but I learn from every painting.

I enjoy painting with oils.  I find that they give me the rich warm dark colors that make the paintings glow as well as the vibrant colors that give my paintings a zing.

Born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho, which was a great place to grow up.  My 7th grade teacher stirred my creative juices and I took every art class I could from then on.  Moved to the Seattle area after high school where working full time and raising a family took priority.  Moved to Whidbey in 1994 and have become very active in the art community.  It is one of support and encouragement.

 Life is good!!!

 Galleries

  Artworks Gallery,     Greenbank, Wa

  Penn Cove Gallery,    Coupeville, Wa  penncovegallery.com

 Member

 Art League North,  Mt. Vernon, Wa

 Greenbank Artists,   Greenbank, Wa

 Whidbey Allied Artists,  Oak Harbor, Wa