About the artist
I've considered myself to be an artist for as long as I can remember. I learned basic art techniques from my dad that enabled me to draw well at an early age. As a result I was able to draw people with proper proportion and shading when I was in elementary school. The positive feedback I received created an even stronger desire to improve my drawing skills. As a high school senior I was chosen to be the representative from my school to attend a figure drawing class for artistically gifted high school students held at Kent State University. It was the first time I had really tried to draw from life instead of relying on photographs. I gained a better appreciation for drawing actual people and things. This experience helped solidify my love for drawing faces and figures which continue to be themes in my artwork.
In college I was exposed to a wide variety of art materials and techniques. Up until then I primarily worked in pencil or charcoal. It was like being at a buffet! I took classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, jewelry, glass, wood, metal, and clay. The problem was that I was intrigued by everything I tried and graduated without knowing what I wanted to focus on. Shortly after graduating I found my wonderful math/science husband and we started our family which now consists of four math/science/computer loving boys. While my boys were young it was difficult to find time for my artwork so I took an artistic hiatus. Decorating my house, making craft items for family and friends and volunteering as an art docent at my kids school helped fill the creative void. When the boys were all old enough to be in school I began taking classes at American River College and Sierra College and returned to creating art with renewed enthusiasm.
I have always enjoyed being a student of art but after working as an art docent I realized I also enjoyed teaching it. I began by teaching an after school art workshop at my boys elementary school and then became involved teaching art residencies through the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, I Can Do That! (formerly known as Very Special Arts) and the Any Given Child program. I continue to be involved with these wonderful organizations when opportunities are available.
I continue to create my own artwork focusing primarily on mixed media collage, digital/mixed media paintings, sculpture and jewelry. My recent work can be found at the Hand High Gallery in Loomis.
In college I was exposed to a wide variety of art materials and techniques. Up until then I primarily worked in pencil or charcoal. It was like being at a buffet! I took classes in drawing, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, jewelry, glass, wood, metal, and clay. The problem was that I was intrigued by everything I tried and graduated without knowing what I wanted to focus on. Shortly after graduating I found my wonderful math/science husband and we started our family which now consists of four math/science/computer loving boys. While my boys were young it was difficult to find time for my artwork so I took an artistic hiatus. Decorating my house, making craft items for family and friends and volunteering as an art docent at my kids school helped fill the creative void. When the boys were all old enough to be in school I began taking classes at American River College and Sierra College and returned to creating art with renewed enthusiasm.
I have always enjoyed being a student of art but after working as an art docent I realized I also enjoyed teaching it. I began by teaching an after school art workshop at my boys elementary school and then became involved teaching art residencies through the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, I Can Do That! (formerly known as Very Special Arts) and the Any Given Child program. I continue to be involved with these wonderful organizations when opportunities are available.
I continue to create my own artwork focusing primarily on mixed media collage, digital/mixed media paintings, sculpture and jewelry. My recent work can be found at the Hand High Gallery in Loomis.