About

I have been creating since I was a little girl, living in Salinas, CA. Growing up, my mother always seemed to be making something, and I was often right there with her, working on my own project.

 

Mother taught me to sew my own clothing. She made frames for family portraits out of Plaster of Paris, poured into molds and embellished with gold leaf. One year we made a bunch of tiny Christmas trees by folding down the top outside corners of each page of Reader's Digest magazines into the center, gluing the front and back covers together, and then spray painting with gold, and sprinkling with glitter.

 

I began painting around 2009, at a time when there was a lot of turmoil in my life. I had always wanted to try painting, and one day the wanting became more of a need. So I bought supplies and started playing. Out of that "playtime", came the first painting I ever sold. It was called "Field of My Dreams."

 

"Field of My Dreams" is kind of a theme I've been playing with ever since. My paintings have a whimsical quality that comes from my memories of childhood when I would hike with friends through open fields among wild lupines and California poppies. The process of painting helps me connect to my inner child, which I find very healing.

 

Each of my paintings is an exploration of color, texture and freedom of form. I use a variety of techniques such as blending colors directly on the canvas, adding unusual mediums to my paints, and using unconventional tools to create interesting textures.

 

Through art I am able to loosen up, lighten up, and allow into my spirit all that is good!