About the Artist
Boats, water and rocks – these are subjects I’ll never lose interest in. Water with all its movement and reflected light poses challenges to my painting but yields the most satisfying and surprising outcome.
Provocative images come from many sources, as an artist I have the joy of exploring them. Natural landscapes and seascapes form the core and origin of my work. The bright color and reflected light of urban life give me the same painterly satisfaction as trees and coastlines.
California was home until 1980, where many days I explored the coast and the mountains, the deserts and forests of the West. I come from a family of great outdoor enthusiasts who encouraged my passion for nature. I graduated from California College of the Arts after studying science, which gave my eye and mind two distinct but valuable perspectives. For more than half my life, I’ve lived in New York State where I continue creating, exhibiting, and teaching art. Along the way, I have worked in art administration, and volunteered as a nature guide for a local environmental center. I have also designed exhibits and videos, trained volunteers, taught drawing from nature and related arts in schools and art centers. At my studio, “The Artist’s Place,” I’ve mentored children and adults. Since 2006 I work full-time as an artist.
Organizations
Salmagundi Club New York
artist member
Pastel Society of America
signature member 2019
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
full member, board of directors
American Artists Professional League
elected artist, Fellow
Allied Artists of America, associate member
International Assn. of Pastel Societies
California Art Club
associate member
Connecticut Pastel Society
signature member
board of directors 2015-18
Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod
member
Pastel Society of the West Coast
associate member
Katonah Museum Artists Assn.
artist member
Teaching
The Artist’s Place, Mount Kisco, NY
ongoing classes in pastel, adults
art, painting for kids
guest lectures and teaching:
White Plains High School
Croton/Cortlandt Center for the Arts
Teatown Lake Reservation
Westchester Community College
Parsons School of Design
numerous other art centers, schools
Education
BFA Calif. College of the Arts
Oakland, Calif.
Majors: Fine Art, Liberal Arts
Earned California Single Subject (Art),
and Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials (K-12)
Also studied:
The Banff Centre, School of Fine Art, Banff, Alberta, Canada
School of Visual Arts, NY, NY
Katonah Art Center, Katonah, NY
Westchester Community College
Certificate in Computer Arts
