Biography

I am a third generation Oregonian, born and raised in Oregon. My great-grandparents came from France to Oregon across the Oregon Trail in the 1840s. Because of this history I have a deep connection to the country of the Northwest.

By the age of twenty-one, I was living in Chuquicamata, Chile in the foothills of the Andes in the Atacama Desert. Within two years I returned to Portland, Oregon, but I will always feel that I carry some part of that South American experience with me.

In mid-life I returned to college and received a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in sculpture. I have always practiced art and through my studies, clay became my medium of expression. My sculpture, both stoneware and bronze, has been shown in Oregon galleries

After 25 years in sculpture, I turned to watercolor in 2000 which I found challenging and rewarding.  My painting techniques continue to expand. I paint watercolors using watercolor pours, watercolor crayons, and airbrush.  In collage, I employ acrylic, hand-painted papers, sumi ink drawings and found objects. I also work in encaustic and have recently begun abstract work in acrylics.

I will continue to practice art without stop because it is who I am.