About Me
Born and raised in Wisconsin, I appreciate all the beauty that surrounds me from the Fox River that flows through the town to the eagles majestically soaring overhead. The forever-changing seasons bring new life and excitement to the atmosphere outdoors and within my soul. Nature at it’s best.
Whether painting in my studio or Plein Aire painting, I become completely immersed in creating a painting I feel will be pleasing to myself and the viewer.
Art has always been a major part of my being and who I am. I continually pursue the balance of mood, atmosphere, light, texture, and color on my canvas. Mingled with my fascination for the human figure, my subject matter is sometimes spontaneous and sometimes intentional, finding peace and balance within each painting. Painting is my passion.
“Painting is an embrace on life.”
Whether painting in my studio or Plein Aire painting, I become completely immersed in creating a painting I feel will be pleasing to myself and the viewer.
Art has always been a major part of my being and who I am. I continually pursue the balance of mood, atmosphere, light, texture, and color on my canvas. Mingled with my fascination for the human figure, my subject matter is sometimes spontaneous and sometimes intentional, finding peace and balance within each painting. Painting is my passion.
“Painting is an embrace on life.”
STATEMENT
“Art speaks to me more than words as I search for meaning and purpose in every mark I make. It’s exhilarating when I feel I can convey this to the viewer of my work.”
I am currently working in my studio as an abstract painter which has been exciting and challenging. My ultimate goal as an artist is to create richly textured paintings that reflect the way I feel about the beauty and mystery that nature holds. Most often hidden in my paintings a figure will emerge unexpectedly to add drama and excitement as I build layer upon layer of texture to my contemporary design. My goal is to capture a feeling rather than paint perfect details. Water, rocks, old worn walls, cracks in the walkway all intrigue me.
A spiritual element is often found within each painting.
BIOGRAPHY
I am a Wisconsin painter. After many years as a muralist, in 2008 I changed to focus on a much smaller canvas. Currently working as an Abstract painter in oil and cold wax.
I continually attend workshops with Master Artists I connect with and whose work I admire and inspire me to continue the challenge.
Current Membership:
The Peninsula School of Art
The Trout Museum
Wisconsin Art League
Northeast Wisconsin Art Association
Taught Oil & Cold Wax at Mud And Print Gallery
Awards and solo shows throughout her career
Paintings are in private and corporate collections nationally as well as internationally.
Current Galleries Showing My Work:
Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor, WI
Mud&Print Gallery, Appleton, WI
Foxleys Gallery, Appleton, WI
Richeson Gallery of Art, Kimberly, WI
Hang Up Gallery, Neenah, WI
Art of Daycholah, Green Lake, WI
CURRENT GALLERIES REPRESENTING WORK:
The Hang Up Gallery, Neenah, WI
The Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
Foxley Art Gallery & Frame Shop, Appleton, WI
Mud & Print Gallery, Appleton, WI
Woodwalk Gallery, Egg Harbor, Door County, WI
Art of Daycholah, Green Lake, WI