Artist Statement and Résumé

I have been studying and doing art since I was a child growing up in Oklahoma. When I was 8 years old, one of my pictures was chosen for a cultural exchange exhibit with the USSR. I graduated from Southern Methodist University and taught for many years at Durham Academy. I have lived in Chapel Hill for almost 30 years.

In addition to studying with local teachers, I have taken workshops at Arrowmont School of the Arts, at Springmaid Beach Watercolor Workshop, at Instituto Allende, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, on a painting retreat in Barberino Val d’Elsa, Italy, and with the Institute for Art and Living.

I paint primarily in watercolor but recently have been exploring acrylics and mixed media. I am interested in using color to express the essence of my subject, rather that trying to make my pictures look completely realistic. I like to push color—if I see a rock with a bluish tinge, I will paint it really blue. The intense color expresses the emotional involvement I feel with my subject. My paintings are colorful celebrations of the natural world.

Awards:
2005 Cover Contest ArtsSchool Carrboro, NC 2nd place

Memberships:
Orange County Artists Guild
Durham Art Guild
Community Art Project committee for Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission
AppleChill Art Jury 2005
ArtReach Cooperative Steering Committee