As a child, drawing and making things was a big part of my life. Our family was a creative lot, making and building things out of whatever we had. I learned to sew and made lots of my own clothes from about the age of 12. I spent hours drawing at home and art class was my favorite part of school - the art room was where I hid during the dreaded "PEP" rallies! What a great day it was when I went to college to be with like-minded folks!

 

 

 

Although my formal education was in Graphic Design, I began painting when I relocated to Winston-Salem, NC in 1978. I studied with several local artists during the 1980's.
At that time, I had settled on watercolor as my favorite medium. However, inspired by what I learned in a week long plein-air pastel workshop with Bob Rohm in the Spring of 2000 I began painting outdoors with pastels and oils. 

I also paint in the studio from photos and/or my plein air studies. 

Another love of mine is figurative painting and drawing and I try to gain experience by working from the model as much as possible.

Private Study:             Studied with Bob Rohm, Doug Dawson, Ralph Oberg, Scott Burdick, Susan Lyon,  Margaret Dyer, Steve Childs, Dee Beard Dean, Marc Hanson, and D. Eleinne Basa.

 

Selected Juried and Invitational Exhibits

August 2011                Pastel Society of America 2011 Annual Exhbition, 

                                   National Arts Club, New York, NY

August 2011                Southeastern Pastel Society Member Juried Exhbition

April 2011                    “Dimensions 2011” – National juried show, Assoc. Artists of Winston-Salem

July 2010                    International Association of Pastel Societies 16^th Annual Juried Exhibition

May 2010                    Southeastern Pastel Society International Juried Exhbition

April 2004-2011            Painting North Carolina - Germanton Gallery, Germanton, NC

November 2009            Les Pastellistes – Pastel Society of Eastern Canada International Juried Show

June 2009                   Southeastern Pastel Society Juried Exhibition – Athens, GA

November 2008            Pastel Society of New Mexico 17^th Annual National Juried Exhibition

October 2008               Cultural Crossroads, Associated Artists of Winston-Salem Regional Juried Show

June 2008                    Southeastern Pastel Society 13^th Annual International Juried Exhibition

December 2007-2011    Annual Invitational Miniature Show – Germanton Gallery, Germanton, NC

June 2007                    Chicago Pastel Painters Biennial National Juried Show

January 2006                Blurring Racial Barriers – Juried exhibition at Winston-Salem, State University

April 2005                     “Dimensions 2005” – National juried show, Assoc. Artists of Winston-Salem 

Awards
July 2011                Merit Award for “Away from the World” in Southeastern Pastel Society Show
November 2008       Rio Grande Art Association Award for “Seat Generations” in
                             Pastel Society of New Mexico 17th Annual National Juried Exhibition
June 2008                Merit Award for “Keeping Watch” in Southeastern Pastel Society Show
June 2008                Honorable Mention for “German Barn” in Southeastern Pastel Society Show
August 2007             Second Place – Arts United Juried Exhibition. Juror: Jim Moon
October 2005           Paul Green Multimedia Award from the North Carolina Society of Historians for the
illustration of the children’s book, Walking RibbonProfessional Organizations
Exhibiting member of Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC     
Charter Member of Piedmont Outdoor Painting Society.
 
Gallery Representation        
Hampton House Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC
Germanton Gallery, Germanton, NC - special events
Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, NC

Southwinds Gallery - Kernersville, NC