I have been involved in the art world all my working life. I transitioned to commercial art in my twenties, and had a successful career for many years. I worked for Locked Martin for many years and retired from there. Now that I am retired, I have resumed a full time career in tradition art. I paint primarily in oils and soft pastels. There is no particular subject - I do them all. I consider my style to be realism with a contemporary edge. I like a fairly vibrant palette. My work has sold throughout the USA, China, Australia and Europe.
I continue to attend workshops, seminars and lectures to enhance my skills. Art is a never ending project.
ARTISTS STATEMENT
I prefer to work in a large variety of subject matter, often working in series. Much of my landscape and still life work is done with a warm contemporary palette. My process for creating artwork is to look for a subject with interesting contours, flow and rhythm. I look for the deeper layers, metaphors, and stories that are just beyond everyday vision. I explore subtle angles and experiment with lights and shadows to find balance for an effective composition. Once my preliminary sketches and color studies are complete, I begin to paint. This is when the painting comes to life, evolving one layer at a time. I find myself completely absorbed with the painting process and subject. I look at the work with both an artist eye and as a viewer, trying to relate a moment, a memory, a new revelation. I employ color and movement that are just beneath the surface of the ordinary.
BIOGRAPHY
I have a background in both Fine Art and Graphic Design, working for Lockheed Martin many years in both production artwork and marketing projects with strong emphasis on universal trade shows. Though I am currently dedicated to my studio work, I continue to do print design, illustration, and web design.I exhibit in regional and national shows. My paintings have been exhibited in Bucks and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania, Stockton, New Jersey and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. My work has sold in Europe, China and Australia and are in permanent private collections throughout the United States.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Oil Painters Society of America
Philadelphia Sketch Club
New Hope Arts League
Artsbridge
Art and Cultural Council of Bucks County, PA
American Women Artists
Countryside Gallery and Frame, Newtown, PA
Bucks County Audubon Society
Bordentown Art Show (Best of Show), Visionary Award, Graphic Design
Art Institute of Philadelphia, 2002 - 2005
The atelier studios of both juanita Crosby (Bordentown, NJ) and Robert Spriggle (Mount Holly, NJ),