I’m a self-taught artist and love it that way.  I did not want to be taught someone else’s way to create.  I’m not constricted by rules, but I’m able to try anything and everything and learn from my own successes and failures rather than someone else’s.  Oftentimes it’s the mistakes that make something beautiful!

I believe that art should be interactive and fun, never stagnant and forgotten.  I love that adding textures to paintings can give art new life and draw the viewer in, allowing you to see something new each time.  My paintings involve many layers and nuances to keep you looking and engaged for years. I try to evoke warm and comforting emotions through my artwork.

I live in Ohio with my husband, daughter and two dogs.  When not painting or exhibiting at art show, I love to travel, read, decorate and drink a good glass of wine, or two…. maybe three ;)