Education: University of California, Davis; MA History of Art

Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA; Art History major

John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA; BA Liberal Studies

In the mid-1980s I joined a staff of twenty as a design assistant at a internationally-known interior design firm in Rancho Mirage, California. Natural elements, elegant custom furnishings and original works of art was my introduction to the visual arts. In the 1990s I moved to Los Angeles to manage diverse projects for an architectural art design studio specializing in sculpture, glass, mosaic, and decorative metal commissions. Upon relocating to northern California, I completed a Master's degree in Art History from the University of California, Davis. As an arts educator and public speaker, I engaged with students at institutions, including Pacific Union College Department of Art, Napa Valley College, and Oregon State University Department of Art.  From 2001 to 2006, I was Associate Curator of exhibitions and projects for Copia Museum in Napa, CA, collaborating with artists, collectors, museums, traveling exhibition services, and galleries. Following my tenure at Copia, I developed Subject Matters Traveling Exhibitions, dedicated to enhancing cultural understanding through art. ​​​​​

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Art contributes as a tool for connecting communities with local organizations and their worthy missions. I am delighted to participate with local nonprofits to donate select works for fundraising opportunities. This also inspires others to support compelling causes. 

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​Currently I live in Portland, Oregon where I paint full time. My goal to capture the PNW's environment--the natural beauty, change of seasons and diverse geography--inspires new ways of interpretation. Although the process of painting is not a straight road, the experience of problem solving, continuous artistic growth, and reaching my intention is irresistible! 

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