My work starts with intuitive choices.  When I begin a painting I will see a shape in my mind or simply feel I must use a certain color.  Eventually the piece builds up through layers and layers of reactions to what is on the surface until it comes to life.   

The imagery is not random but originates from a sensitivity to what I see in everyday life. It can be as simple as the silhouette of a tree or the lights of a city from a distance.  What catches my eye stays with me even after it is no longer in front of me and influences the abstract forms and colors that I choose for the canvas.

I am an artist, but I am also a mother, a wife and a teacher.   My life is full and I am grateful to be able to create in the way that I do and to share it with others.   I live and work near Richmond, VA.