​I am a visual artist who splits my time between Detroit, Michigan and Nantucket, Massachusetts.  I was captivated by the beautiful light and landscapes of the island of Nantucket when I first arrived there in early 1980's and it has influenced my life and art ever since.

I am currently working in oil paint. I find endless enjoyment in the painting process, from plein air to studio painting.  I find that plein air painting and painting from life provide the most enjoyment for me and also the greatest challenge as an artist.  I draw from the figure every week as it strengthens my observational skills and keeps them intact.  I am concerned with creating mood and atmosphere in my work; using brushwork, color relationships and the play of light to accomplish visual objectives. I also enjoy using the intuitive process to create paintings that fall somewhere between objective and nonrepresentational work.  

In the summer of 2017 I was selected to participate in the Sedona summer art colony.  I spent two wonderful weeks in the company of artists from all around the world.  I have a BFA from the University of Michigan and have studied under Belinda Wilson of Auckland, New Zealand;  Pam Hassler of Memphis, Tennessee and Tim Widener of Birmingham, Michigan.  I exhibit my work in Birmingham, Michigan at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center and also at the the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery in Nantucket, Massachusetts.  I am an artist member of the Artists Association of Nantucket.

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